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OSU Percussion Graduates

updated Thursday, October 30, 2008


Becca Baggenstoss - Music Education 2003. Freelance Percussionist, Seattle, WA (2008-present). Assistant Director of Bands / Percussion Instructor, Cooper HS, Abilene, TX (2005-2008). Percussion Teaching Assistant, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (2003-2005).

Richard Bahner II - Music Education 1994. Assistant Director of Bands / Director of Percussion Studies, Tarelton State University (2003-present). Assistant Director of Bands, Cleburne High School, Cleburne, TX (2000-2003). Assistant Director of Bands, Joshua ISD, Joshua, TX (1998-2000). Assistant Director of Bands, Newman Smith High School, Carolton, TX (1997-98). Percussion Teaching Assistant, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX (1995-97). Director of Bands, Wewoka High School, OK (1994-95).

Tricia Bailey-Bovenschen - Music Education 1992. Assistant Director of Bands, Stillwater Public Schools, Stillwater, OK (1998-present). Assistant Director of Bands, Sapulpa Public Schools, Sapulpa, OK (1997-98). Assistant Director of Bands, Ponca City Public Schools, Ponca City, OK (1992-96).

Natalie Bean - Music Education 2006. Assistant Director of Bands / Percussion Instructor, Skiatook Public Schools (2008-present). Assistant Director of Bands / Percussion Instructor, Sand Springs Public Schools, Sand Springs, OK (2006-2008).

Derron Bell - Music Performance 1997. Freelance percussionist and private studio teacher, Dallas-Fort Worth area (2005-present). Director of Percussion, Duncanville HS, Duncanville, TX (2002-2005). Free lance percussionist, New York, NY (2001-02). Principal Percussion - Midland-Odessa Symphony, Midland, TX (2000- 2002). Percussion Teaching Assistant, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX (1998-2000).

Carrick Buss - Musical Arts 2001. Employed, Information Technology Specialist, Bama Companies, Tulsa, OK (2003-present). Creative Labs, Stillwater, OK (1999-2002).

Cody Byassee - Music Education 2005. Freelance Percussionist, English Instructor & newlywed!!! - Taiwan (2007-present). Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of North Texas (2005-2007).

Kyle Enevoldsen - Music Performance 2000. Project Manager, Internet Broadcasting, Minneapolis, MN (2005-present)). Managing Editor for ChannelOklahoma.com, the website of Oklahoma City's ABC affiliate, KOCO-TV, Channel 5 (2004-2005). Media Specialist, Oklahoma Senate - State Capitol, Oklahoma City, OK (2003-2004). Graduate Student and Teaching Assistant, Mass Communication/Media Management, Oklahoma State University (2000-2002). National Security Education Program Fellow, Cultural and Media Studies - University of Natal, Durban, South Africa (2001). News Reporter and Producer, KOSU-FM Public Radio (1997-2002).

Michael Franklin - Music Performance 2007. Drummer for The Liquid Now, Seattle, WA (2007-present) / Music Class/Piano Instructor, Cougar Mountain Academy, Issaquah WA. (2007-present).

Robbie Green - Music Education 2002. Assistant Director of Bands / Percussion Instructor, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, Houston, TX (2006-present). Director of Percussion, Elkins HS, Missouri City, TX (2004-2006). Percussion Teaching Assistant, Middle Tennessee State University (2002-2004).

Arlis Henegar - Music Education 1998. Assistant Director of Bands / Percussion Instructor, Ponca City Public Schools, Ponca City, OK (2000-present). Assistant Band Director/Percussion Instructor, Del Valle ISD, Del Valle, TX (1998-2000).

Patrick Hunter - Music Education 2005. Director of Percussion, Cushing HS, Cushing, OK (2005-present).

Vincent Jackson - Music Performance 2006. Graduate Teaching Assistant, Colorado State University (2006).

Nathan Jones - Music Education 2007. Graduate Student, Westminster College of the Arts, Rider College, Princeton, NJ (2007-present).

Dale LeMarr - Music Education 1993. Assistant Director of Bands / Percussion Instructor, Mercedes HS, Mercedes, TX (2004-present). Assistant Director of Bands / Percussion Instructor, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo (PSJA) ISD, Pharr, TX (1997-2004). Assistant Director of Bands / Percussion Instructor, Harlingen ISD, Harlingen, TX (1993-97). Percussion - Valley Symphony Orchestra

Kevin Love - Music Education 1997. WHERE ARE YOU??? PhD student in the Department of Divinity, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland (2000-???). Assistant Pastor, Red Bridge United Methodist, Kansas City, MO. Student - Saint Paul School of Theology, Kansas City, MO (1997-2000).

Tom McGillen - Music Education 1999 / Masters in Performance and Pedagogy, OSU 2001. Percussion Instructor, Broken Arrow Public Schools (2003-present). Visiting Instructor of Percussion, Idaho State University (2002-2003). Percussion Instructor, Broken Arrow Public Schools (2001-02). Percussion Assistant, Collinsville public schools (2001-02). Percussion Teaching Assistant, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK (1999-2001).

Mike C. Muncher - Master of Music - Performance and Pedagogy 2005. Director of Bands, Haleyville City Schools, Haleyville, AL (2007-present). Band and Percussion Arranger/President of Rhythm & Beans Publishing. Director of Bands, Leeds Middle School/Asst. DB and Percussion Instructor, Leeds High School, Leeds, AL (2006-2007). Associate Director of Bands/Percussion Instructor, Cullman High School, Cullman, AL (2005-2006).

Ray Novak - Music Education 2000. Assistant Band Director/Percussion Instructor, Aldine High School, Houston, TX (2003-present). Graduate Assistant, Music Performance, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK (2001-2003).

Scott Olsen - Music Education 2000. Director of Percussion, McKinney ISD, McKinney, TX (2002-Present). Assistant Band Director/Percussion Instructor, Naaman Forest HS, Garland, TX (2000-2002).

Carter Robertson - Music Education 1996. Master of Science in Telecommunciations Management (MSTM), Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK (1998-2000). Voice Switch Planning Engineer II, Williams Communciations, Tulsa, OK (2000-present). Database/Marketing Analyst, Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (1999). Assistant Director of Bands, Ponca City High School, Ponca City, OK (1997-98). Assistant Director of Bands, Bowie High School, Arlington, TX (1996-97).

John Robinson - Music Education 1995. Assistant Director of Bands, Percussion Instructor, Grand Prairie HS, Grand Prairie, TX (2002-present). Assistant Director of Bands, Enid Public Schools, Enid, OK (1995-2001).

Kenny Rodrequez - Music Education 1996. Master's of Science in Educational Leadership, Oklahoma State University (2004). Assistant Principal, Tulsa Central High School, Academy of Fine Arts (2004-Present). Director of Fine Arts, Tulsa Public Schools (2002-2004). Assistant Director of Bands/Percussion Instructor, Sapulpa High School, Sapulpa, OK (1999-2002). Director of Bands, Carl Junction High School, Joplin, MO (1997-1999). Assistant Director of Bands, Carl Junction High School, Joplin, MO (1996-97).

Ben Scearce - Music Education 2001. Director of Percussion, Timberview High School, Mansfield I.S.D, Mansfield, TX (2006-present). Graduate Teaching Assistant, Texas Christian University (2004-2006). Assistant Director of Bands/Percussion Instructor, Burkburnett Public Schools, Burkburnett, TX (2001-2004).

John Slish - Music Education 2007. Assistant Director of Bands, Percussion Instructor, Shawnee Public Schools, Shawnee, OK (2007-present).

Renee Sommer-Matthews - Music Education 2000. Elementary Music Teacher, South Houston Elementary, Pasadena ISD, TX (2004-present). Elementary Music Teacher, Baytown, TX (2001-present).

Patrick Stevenson - Music Education 2005. Assistant Director of Bands / Percussion Instructor, Cooper HS, Abilene, TX (2008-present). Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Wisconsin, Madison (2005-2007).

Jonathan Weber - Music Education 1996. Assistant Professor of Percussion, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (2001-present). Instructor of Percussion, MSU (1998-2001). Band/Percussion Teaching Assistant (1996-98), MSU. DMA awarded May 2008 from Michigan State University

Mitch Whitenack - Music Business/Education 1995. Band Director, Desert Horizon Elementary School, Phoenix, AZ (1997-1998).

Tracy Wiggins - Music Education 1995. Assistant Director of Band/ Director of Percussion Studies, University of North Carolina - Pembroke (2003-present). Percussion Teaching Assistant, DMA candidate, Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford, CT (2001-2003). Marching Band Director / Percussion Instructor, Samford University, Birmingham, AL (1998-2001). Percussion Teaching Fellow, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (1997-98). Percussion Teaching Assistant, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (1995-97). DMA awarded SOON from Haart School of Music, Univ. of Hartford

Brett Woodmansee - Music Education 1996. Graduate Student, Oklahoma City University, OKC, OK (2006-present)