Meet the WMB Newsletter Editorial Board 

Ben Lliguicota (Editor in Chief):  Ben is a sophomore at Williamsville East. He is a member of the violin section in Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, he has participated in honors groups such as ECMEA All County and NYSSMA Area All State. Outside of school, Ben is involved in St. Gregory the Great Music Ministry. Overall, he is excited to continue another year with the Boosters because he is inspired by the great work that our music teachers do.

Sarah Patti (Deputy Editor):  Sarah is a senior at Williamsville East. She is the President of Chorale, Vice President of Wind Ensemble, in which she plays the euphonium, and involved in Symphony Orchestra, Vocal Jazz, Choraleers, Jazz Band, and Concert Band, in which she plays the trumpet. She participates in ECMEA All County and NYSSMA Area All State choruses annually and is looking forward to Conference All State Vocal Jazz in December! 

Hannah You (Committee Chair for Resonance Competition):  Hannah is a senior at Williamsville East who has been playing the cello for six years. She is involved in varsity tennis, FBLA, and the gifted math program. Outside of school, she loves playing tennis and hanging out with friends.

Riley Viyannalage (Co-chair for Resonance Competition and Website Builder):  Riley is a junior at Williamsville East. She is a member of Wind Ensemble, in which she plays saxophone. Additionally, she participates in ECMEA All County, as well as NYSSMA Solo Festival and Area All State ensembles. This is her second year on the Music Boosters Newsletter board and she can’t wait to continue to work hard and inspire others through writing and music.

Julie Li (Social Media Manager):  Julie is a freshman at Williamsville East. She is a member of the flute section in Wind Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra. In addition to music in school, Julie has participated in ECMEA, NYSSMA, NYSBDA Honors Band, and many more honors performance groups. She was inspired to join the Boosters to help share her love of music with others through writing. 

Abe Joseph (Website Builder):  Abe is a freshman at Williamsville East. He plays the trumpet in Concert Band. In previous years, he has been selected for ECMEA All County and participated in the annual NYSSMA Solo Festival. Abe has a passion for helping his community and volunteers at various events, including Amherst community events. He is also a lover of writing segments and stories.

Emmy Cohan:  Emmy is a sophomore at Williamsville South. She loves being involved in her school music community in any way that she can, from playing clarinet in Wind Symphony to serving as a band librarian. She is excited about this opportunity to keep people informed about all of the wonderful things happening within the music boosters!