Student Staff
Molly Elvert
Drum Major
Molly Elvert is a junior Music Education major with an emphasis in Trombone. She is from Naperville, Illinois and graduated from Waubonsie Valley High School. This will be her 3rd year in the Panther Marching Band and her 2nd year as Drum Major. In her spare time she loves to be outdoors, be a White Sox Fan, and listen to music.
TJ Bogar
Drum Major
TJ Bogar is a sophomore majoring in Mass Communications at EIU. He is from Normal Illinois, where he graduated from Normal Community High School. This is his first year as Drum Major and second year as a member of the Panther Marching Band. In his spare time he likes to meet new people, play guitar, and listen to good music.
Lisa Garza
Drum Major
Lisa is a 4th year music education major with an emphasis in horn. She is from Carol Stream, Illinois and graduated from Glenbard North High School. During her time at Eastern, Lisa has been a member of the EIU Wind Symphony, the EIU Horn Choir, and the one and only Panther Marching Band. She is also a proud member of Kappa Kappa Psi Honorary Band Fraternity. In her free time, she enjoys watching movies, doing things that involve music, and having a good time with friends and family. She could not be more excited about this marching season. Also, for the record, she is a Cubs, Bears, Bulls and Blackhawks fan.
Rebecca Dunning
Piccolos
Becky is a senior Elementary Education major with a math concentration and music minor. She is from Carol Stream, Illinois and graduated from Glenbard North High School. This is her fourth year in the PMB and she has been piccolo section leader for three years. She enjoys reading and watching movies, especially James Bond, in her spare time.
Jaymee Findlay
Clarinets
jmfindlay2@eiu.edu
Jaymee Findlay is a junior music education major with an emphasis in clarinet. She is originally from Cissna Park, Illinois where she graduated from Cissna Park High School. She is currently a member of the EIU Clarinet Choir and EIU Concert Choir, and is an active member of Kappa Kappa Psi Honorary Band Fraternity. This is Jaymee's second year with the Panther Marching Band and first year as the clarinet section leader. In her spare time, she loves to sing and dance, and spend time with her awesome friends! She is also PROUD to be a Cubs and Bears fan!
Danielle Zito
Clarinets
Danielle is a 2nd year music education major with an emphasis in Clarinet. She is from Lombard, Illinois and graduated from Willowbrook High School. Danielle is a member of the University Mixed Choir, the Wind Symphony, and the Panther Marching Band. She is also the sergeant at arms and jurisdiction chair for the Honorary Band Sorority, Tau Beta Sigma. This is Danielle's second year in the Panther Marching Band, and first year as section leader. She looks forward to a great marching band season!
Anna Stipe
Saxophones
Phil Maro
Trumpets
Phil Maro is a 5th year music education major with an emphasis in trumpet from Homer Glen, Illinois where he graduated from Lockport Township High School. This will be Phil's 5th year in the Panther Marching Band. Phil has served as drum major in the 2009 season and will be serving as Trumpet Section Leader for the Panther Marching Band for the third time this season. He is also pursuing an Earth Science minor because he loves weather and wants to go storm chasing!
Jay Kelliher
Trumpets
Jay Kelliher is a Music Education major from Downers Grove, Illinois where he graduated from Downers Grove North High School. This will be Jay's 4th year in the Panther Marching Band and 2nd year as Section Leader of the Trumpet Section.
Lorenza Branecki
Mellophones
lfbranecki@eiu.edu
Lorenza Branecki is continuing her third year at Eastern Illinois University, with hopes to obtain her degree in music performance on horn in the spring of 2013. She has participated in Panther Marching Band for two years and is proud to serve as section leader this coming season. She is also an active member of the Honors College, the Brass Tax Brass Quintet, and enjoys performing music at any opportunity presented. In her spare time she likes to take naps, go for long walks, and, of course, study and practice her instrument! Lorenza is very much looking forward to this exciting season of the Panther Marching Band and cannot wait to see what is in store!
Jamie Minuskin
Trombones & Baritones
Jamie Minuskin is a junior Music Education major from Arlington Heights, Illinois where she graduated from Prospect High School. This will be Jamie's third year in the Panther Marching Band and 2nd year as Section Leader of the Trombone Section. She loves to shop, tell stories and watch t.v. shows that make her brain turn to mush.
Kayleigh Nuernberger
Sousaphones
kjnuernberger@eiu.edu
Kayleigh is a sophmore Music Education major with an emphasis in Tuba and she is also getting a minor in health with teacher's certification. She is from Bethalto, Illinois where she graduated from Civic Memorial High School. This will be Kayleigh's second year in the PMB and first year as Sousaphone Section Leader of the Eastern Illinois University Panther Marching Band. During this summer, Kayleigh is involved with the Alton Muny Band and Wood River Muny Band. in her spare time, she loves to scrapbook and hang out with friends and family.
Andy Baldwin
Drumline
Andy Baldwin is a 5th year Music education major with a concentration in percussion. Andy is a member of the EIU percussion ensemble, the EIU marimba quartet, the Afro-Cuban Ensemble, Eastern Symphony Orchestra, EIU Wind Symphony, and the Jazz combos. He enjoys ultimate frisbee, call of duty and cheering for The Chicago White Sox. This is Andy's 5th year in the Panther Marching Band and 3rd year as section leader. Andy is looking forward to another great season with the Panther Marching Band!
Jake Schlich
Drumline
Davi Head
Guard
Davi Head is a Senior Management major. She is from Monticello, IL where she graduated from Monticello High School in 2006. This year, Davi is marching her 5th and final year in the Panther Marching Band. This is also her 2nd year as guard section leader. When she's not busy spinning her flag, she is usually doing homework, hanging out with her Tau Beta Sigma sisters, or just being a Swede.
Libby Brauer
Senior Assistant
Libby is a 5th year music education student with an emphasis in flute. She is from Litchfield, IL and graduated from Litchfield High School. While at Eastern, Libby has served in some capacity in many campus-wide groups such as Apportionment Board, EIU Democrats, Student Government, and of course the Panther Marching Band. This is Libby's 5th year with the band. She served 1 year as section leader and two as Drum Major. Her hobbies include being an avid movie watcher and rooting on the Cubies!
Don Fisher
Senior Assistant
Don is a senior Music Education major with an emphasis in clarinet. He comes from Saint Charles, IL where he graduated from Saint Charles East High School. This is his 5th year in the Panther Marching Band. He wants to continue to do marching band, and make a career out of it someday, striving to teach it at the collegiate level. In his free time he enjoys watching funny movies and TV shows and golfing, though he isn't good at all.
