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The Alumni Project - 2000's

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Admasse, Helina
Class of:  2005      Instrument:  Trumpet
I'm at Baylor University and currently a premed Biochemistry major, although I am considering a change to Journalism. 
Fondest Memory:  Our first BOA ever, during retreat, I was standing next to Mrs. Murphy, and she was saying how excited she was that we even made finals. Then we got 8th place and she was blown away!
Updated 05/06

 

Baciak, Cheryl
Class of:  2001      Instrument:  Clarinet
I graduated from UNT in May 2001 with a degree in Anthropology and double minors in Marketing and Social Sciences. I am a Logistics coordinator for one of the top healthcare placement company in the country. I am still in Dallas. I will be getting married in February of 2007. 
Fondest Memory:  The bus rides!! 
Updated 11/06

 

Baringer, Derek
Class of:  2003      Instrument:  Baritone
Anyone who wants to reach me can email me at derek_baringer2001@yahoo.com. I graduated in 2003. I was in band all 4 yrs of my high school career. The last yr i was in was 2003. I joined the United States Marine Corps right out of high school. I have done one tour in Iraq and I'm requesting to go back for at least 3 more tours over there. I have been in the marines since 2003 and I'm planning on reenlisting so that i can go back. I'm engaged to a girl in arizona who i met through a friend. We should be expecting our first in about nine months  
Fondest Memory:  I didnt really have a good memory from
my time in band. 
Updated 07/07

 

Briggs-Allard, Megan
Class of:  2002      Instrument:  Colorguard
I graduated from the University of North Texas in May of 2007 with my degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. I am a Kindergarten teacher at Bledsoe Elementary in Frisco, TX. I married Gregg Allard on June 9, 2007. We now live in Frisco.
Fondest Memory: 
Updated 10/07

 

Byrd, Kristi
Class of:  2005      Instrument:  Alto Sax / Tenor Sax
Well this fall I started up at UNT, as a Biology Major with a Chemistry minor. Right now I'm working on becoming either a virologist, or a biochemist. Either way, it is going to be a long road. When I started college I had to make a hard decision, and in the end I did not pursue band. Although, I am still pulling out my sax every once in a while.
Fondest Memory:  Watching everyone's faces when they announced we would be in finals freshman year, and when everyone just cried and yelled. That was a great feeling.
Updated 10/05

 

Carley, Brandon
Class of:  2003      Instrument:  Trombone
I am a Criminal Justice major at NCTC with the intent on transferring to UNT in the fall. I am still involved with music, although it is a different kind. I am the bassist, backing vocalist, and manager for a local band based in Denton. I left Texas for a while but certain circumstances made it impossible for me to stay away.   
Fondest Memory:  The moment my feet stepped onto the turf of Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco for the first State Marching Competition in school history. At that moment I knew that I finally had a legacy to leave at LHS.   
Updated 04/06

 

Charoonbara, John
Class of:  2000      Instrument:  Alto Sax / Drum Major
After high school I attended the University of Houston and majored in Music (thanks to band) and minored in Chemistry. During college I was Vice President of Delta Upsilon Fraternity. Currently I'm in a joint international medical school program called St. George's Medical School studying to be a doctor, afterwards which I will be in New York for my clinical rotations most likely in surgery.   
Fondest Memory:  This is tough, here's a few:  The Midwest Clinic, TMEA All State, "Rhapsody in Blue," conducting the marching band and drum line and all the life long friends in between those memories.   
Updated 02/06

 

Chase, Amanda Lynn
Class of:  2000      Instrument:  Flute
Miss yall! Graduated UNT, moved to D.C., interned w/Sen. Hutchison, got capitol hill job, moved to Houston, got married to Joshua Heal (super smart and cute forensic accountant w/KPMG), started law school at South Texas, have two little tabby kittens, living in a condo in the medical center area, loving life!!!  
Fondest Memory:  Chill'n w/my lhs band amigos.   
Updated 02/06

 

Collard, Joseph
Class of:  2001      Instrument:  Bari Sax
After high school, I attended University of North Texas for 1.5 years, then decided college was too boring and joined the Marine Corps. I am now married and have a daughter. As of January of '06, I returned home from a 6 month tour of duty in Iraq.  
Fondest Memory:  Acting like a complete idiot on speed at football games, band camp, class, and pretty much everywhere else.  
Updated 02/06

 

Cormack, Codyl
Class of:  2006      Instrument:  Alto Sax/Bari Sax
Right now I am attending Brookhaven College in Farmers Branch, Texas. Hopefully by the spring of 2008 I will have made it into their radiology school. I am also working at Trinity Medical Center in Carrollton, Texas as an office assistant in their radiology department. Things have been working out pretty well for me. I still play my sax in my church orchestra as well. 
Fondest Memory:  My fondest memory was definitely the spring trip to Colorado and getting to hang out with all my buds. 
Updated 07/07

 

Cross, Misty
Class of:  2006      Instrument:  Flute
Going to school for nursing. 
Fondest Memory:  Going to state and getting rained on.   
Updated 07/07

 

DeWitt, Jill
Class of:  2000      Instrument:  Trumpet/Euphonium
I gradated from Texas A&M in May of 2004. I am currently living in Austin, TX. I work in the marketing and promotions department for Compass Bank in Austin and San Antonio.
Fondest Memory:  Playing YMCA 15 times at a playoff game!  
Updated 02/06

 

Estrada, CanDance
Class of:  2001      Instrument:  Colorguard,Flute
I am senior psychology major at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. I have been part of the Kent State Marching band for four years: 2002 - Colorguard Line member, 2003 - Colorguard Captain, 2004 - Head Field Commander (Drum major), 2005 -Colorguard Captain. I'm a member of Kappa Kappa Psi the Band Honorary Fraternity. On campus I am also involved in Delte Zeta Sorority, Mock Trial team, BHC, Psi Chi, Law club and many other things. I will be graduating in May 2006. I am very excited. 
Fondest Memory:  Though I was only in the marching band for two years at LHS my fondest memory was the Corpus Christi trip. The band bonded a lot and it was fun times.   
Updated 11/05

 

Farris, Meagan
Class of:  2004      Instrument:  Clarinet
As of right now I am a student at NCTC but next fall i am planning on going to an art school to do page layout and/or Graphic design. I am working at petco have been for a year most band people that i remember have seen me there. I don't play much anymore but i do still play every once in a wile and to be quit honest I do miss band but not only do i miss playing and being part of something I miss the people. No matter what anyone says about band people you guys just know that band people are the coolest. 
Fondest Memory:  I have to say with out a doubt the year we made state. It has been the only year so far. I remember it rained all weekend and i couldn't feel my fingers, but it was the best experience.
Updated 05/06

 

Frasier, Wendy
Class of:  2003      Instrument:  Clarinet
I am a Music Education Major at UTA. I am the Secretary and Asst. membership educator in my sorority, Tau Beta Sigma, National Honorary band service sorority. Teaching Clarinet lessons and teaching for a couple of bands.
Fondest Memory:  Oh god, ummm prolly going to state for the first time and everyone slipping and falling in the end of our show b/c it had rained alll day that day. woo hoo!!!!  
Updated 9/05

 

Gann, Melissa
Class of:  2004      Instrument:  Flute
I have been a student at Texas A&M University, and will receive my BA in English and Classical Studies (specifically, Latin) in May 2008. After that I will pursue a Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, so that I can teach high school English and Latin. I don't yet know where I'll be teaching. I love Texas A&M and I know that my [as yet non-existent] children will go to school here.
Fondest Memory:  I was reading some others, and I agree that bus rides were great. But, section leader letters and senior video my freshman year take the cake.
Updated 12/07

 

Garison, Justin
Class of:  2001      Instrument:  Percussion
Trying to finish college whilst workingfor the county and KNTU.

Once I finish college, who the heckknows? 
Fondest Memory:  hatbox drumming; sitting behind the tympani while darrin got yelled at for sitting; getting to know lifelong friends <--cheese 
Updated 8/05

 

Garison, Ross
Class of:  2004      Instrument:  Drumline
I'm a math education major at UT Dallas and I do some hip hop/rap production on the side. I work at the Lewisville Library. Word 
Fondest Memory:  Soggy Blimpie Sandwiches at Birdville in '00 
Updated 11/05

 

Golden, Andy
Class of:  2005      Instrument:  Trumpet/Horn
I currently go to Texas State University - San Marcos. I study music education, and it is by far the most difficult thing I've had to do. I'm playing horn, which I started the spring of 05 and love playing 4th horn in the orchestra here. I also spend a lot of time studying composition and writing music. I have had several of my pieces for horn ensemble debuted by the Texas
State Horn Cats. I also wrote a piece for piano that did well in the composition contest here, but did not gather a first place unfortunately. I work for Vista Ridge High School as a
Visual Tech.
Fondest Memory:  Probably Mrs. Mairs teaching me horn and the staff allowing me to play horn. It gave me a direction and purpose in my life I can never thank them enough for.
Updated 6/08

 

Green-Browning, Rebekah

Class of:  2001      Instrument:  French Horn
After graduating in 2001 I attended Stephen F. Austin State University where I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelors of Music in May 2006. I currently teach elementary music in Royse City just east of Dallas.  
Fondest Memory:  Falling at UIL when we did some crazy pinwheel action in the last set. It had been raining all day and the turf was wet. Mr Kent's comment to me afterwards: "You sure got up quick." 
Updated 07/07

 

Hale, Randy

Class of:  2005      Instrument:  Baritone/Trumpet
Since high school ended, I've found myself floating around doing temporary work at various warehouses. I am now working at a custom framing store in Carrollton. As for school, I'm planning on attending NCTC next semester, where I will be majoring in either Computer Science or Physics.  
Fondest Memory:  My fondest memory would have to be when we made finals at BOA for the first time my freshman year. 
Updated 10/05

 

Hanauer, Ryan

Class of:  2006      Instrument:  Drumline
I am attending the Art Institute of Dallas and switched from Culinary to Advertising Design because I love to cook...I don't want to do it for the rest of my life. Im not a behind the scenes kind of guy I guess. I work at Bed Bath and Beyond as a Bridal Consultant and have actually had a lot of opportunities to work with and start new lines at our store with Donna
Karan(DKNY), Kate Spade and Vera Wang. Doesn't sound that great...but it really is kind of fun. I will graduate next year and work on the Advertising Design Team in the corporate world for
my store in Union, New Jersey.  
Fondest Memory:  My fondest memory is Lonestar my Sophmore year when I had a 103 fever, I
was throwing up, and I was passed out in the turf room and we still got 1st place and I got Best Basses caption award.
 
Updated 04/08

 

Harris, Lindsay
Class of:  2004      Instrument:  Flute
I'm an elementary education major at TWU. I'm engaged to fellow flute player Adam Peabody. Right now I'm just going to school and working a lot. 
Fondest Memory:   Laughing so hard I'd start crying, especially on the bus rides  The bus rides were the best. 
Updated 11/06

 

Haugh, Ciri
Class of:  2002      Instrument:  Flute, Drum Major
After graduating from the University of Texas in 2006, I started working in an advertising/public relations agency in North Dallas as a media relations representative.
Fondest Memory:   BoA and bus rides
Updated 1/08

 

Hicks, Darrin
Class of:  2002      Instrument:  Percussion/Drumline
I recently graduated from TCU with a Bachelors in Music Education. While in college, I marched Crossmen 2002,2003 and Phantom Regiment 2004,2005 and 2 years of WGI with Ind. World Class "Surround Sound". Toward the end of my college career I spent a short time living and teaching music in Malmo, Sweden. I am now an asst band director (crazy, I know) at Paschal HS in Fort Worth. I also spend time as a drumline tech for the TCU Marching Band, asst
director of Surround Sound Percussion,Snare Tech for Pioneer and member of the Dallas Mavericks Drumline.
 
Fondest Memory:   Not so fond memories:1.Getting taped to the wall 2."Ultimate Wedgie"3.kicked out for sitting next to Justin4.Kiel should have gone before we left.5.Getting fully pants'd during Lincolnshire
Updated 1/08

 

Hood-Andrews, Heidi
Class of:  2001      Instrument:  Clarinet
Hi everyone! I graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University with a degree in Psychology, I'm also an alumni of the Lumberjack Marching Band! I met my husband in college and we got married on June 9, 2007. We are currently living in Houston, TX!
Fondest Memory:   All of them, especially the Corpus, Washington and California trips!
Updated 11/07

 

Knight, Beverly
Class of:  2001      Instrument:  Clarinet
Got married right out of high school and just have been working ever since. I am still in lewisville I dont think I will ever move away from this town.
Fondest Memory:   I would have to say the corpus trip and on the last night there we all brought our left over food down stairs and every ate until we were all sick.
Updated 08/07

 

LaBrecque, Jimmy
Class of:  2000      Instrument:  Percussion
Graduated from UNT in December with Music Ed. degree, and I now live in Houston. Believe it or not I am actually a band director at Langham Creek High School.  
Fondest Memory:   The drumline shows: '97, '98, '99 
Updated 02/06

 

Larsen, Nicholas
Class of:  2000      Instrument:  Saxophone
Studied music education and jazz at University of North Texas for a couple years before earning a degree in BCIS. At school, I was president of the Gamma Theta chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. I married Jennifer McIntosh (colorguard captain 1998-1999) in August of 2004 and we live in Flower Mound. I used to work for a large consulting company called Accenture, but now work for a Business Intelligence consulting firm in Frisco called iOLAP.
Fondest Memory:   Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral -Spring of 1999 
Updated 10/05

 

Lory, Michelle
Class of:  2005      Instrument:  Trumpet / Drum Major
I am now attending Oklahoma City University as a theater performance major and am absolutely loving it! The immediate change from strictly music in high school, to strictly theater has been somewhat of a challenge for me though, I will admit. I have decided that I will maintain my vocal training with the hopes of possibly double majoring in Theater and vocal performance. I am involved with Alpha Phi sorority and have already auditioned for 3 shows. I am having a blast and can't wait to see where my college years will take me!! 
Fondest Memory:   
Updated 9/05

 

Martin, Jillian
Class of:  2005      Instrument:  Bass Clarinet
I am currently attending the Art Institute of Dallas and majoring in Culinary Arts 
Fondest Memory:  All the friends I made, places I got to travel, and how before school even starts, you have your very own "band family" 
Updated 8/05

 

May, Bryan
Class of:  2000      Instrument:  Euphonium
I will be graduating next May from Texas A&M-Commerce with a Music Education degree. Next semester I will be student teaching at Poteet High School in Mesquite. I will also be getting married next July.
Fondest Memory:  There are too many to choose from. Its because of all the memories that I chose to major in music. 
Updated 11/05

 

Meredith, Chris
Class of:  2002      Instrument:  Trombone
After graduation, I attended the University of North Texas and graduated in May of 2007 with a Music Education Degree. I am now back in the area working as a Band Director in Flower Mound. 
Fondest Memory:  ...the trips, the UNION, Brad Kent yelling at us and walking out of our morning rehearsal before the Duncanville Competition, and our first BOA at San Antonio.
Updated 07/07

 

Mills, Jennifer
Class of:  2000      Instrument:  Trombone
(I was Jennifer Ogden until I was 17 and then I had my last name changed, just wanted to clear that up.) Ok, well after high school I attended the University of Arkansas and I played in the Marching band for two semesters and the Wind Symphony for four semesters. I graduated in 2005 with my bachelors in Elementary Education. I then graduated in 2006 with my Masters
in teaching. I am currently teaching first grade in Springdale Arkansas. I love it here the seasons are great and life is wonderful and crazy busy!  Other than that not much is new!
Fondest Memory:  so many, Duncanville, Washington, Corpus Christi, being apart of something so big, and knowing it wasn't a band camp unless someone passed out. :)
Updated 09/07

 

Montoya, Travis
Class of:  2006      Instrument:  Drumline
I am currently attending Dallas Christian College for Music Ministry and Worship Arts.
Fondest Memory:  Discovering that the theme for PASIC 2003 was
"Drumlines on ice"
Updated 02/08

McClain, Josh
Class of:  2004      Instrument:  Bassoon
I started out as a music education major at UT San Antonio, dropped out after a year, and have been working since. I plan on attending Dallas Sound Lab to receive a diploma in recording arts ...eventually. 
Fondest Memory:  Friends.
Updated 8/05

 

Peasley, Mallory
Class of:  2003      Instrument:  Trumpet
I'm going to school at Texas A&M.  I'm majoring in Biology and plan on teaching high school. I play in the pep band here. We play for the volleyball and basketball games.  That's about all I'm up to right about now
Fondest Memory:  The friends I made, especially those trumpet boys who were in my class....I love them so. 
Updated 10/05

 

Peabody, Adam
Class of:  2004      Instrument:  Flute
I am attending college at UNT to become an electronics engineer. Not to mention I'm working like a dog. 
Fondest Memory:  The bus rides, baby!
Updated 8/05

 

Peasley, Mallory
Class of:  2003      Instrument:  Trumpet
I recently graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in Biology. I am currently living in Orlando, Florida and working for The Walt Disney Company at Disney's Animal Kingdom. I work with the Conservation Education Department.   
Fondest Memory:  Hawaiin Shirt Thursdays
Updated 05/08

 

Peterson, Kendra
Class of:  2000      Instrument:  Flute
I graduated UNT with a degree in Communication Design. I moved to Japan (Takamatsu city, Shikoku Island) in September 2006 and am teaching English for a year before perusing my career as an art director back in the good old USA.   
Fondest Memory:  Marching to the LHS formation after a great performance, dancing in the stands to drumline.
Updated 09/07

 

Rendall, Megan
Class of:  2001      Instrument:  French Horn
well I Moved to denver where I went to college to become a firefighter/emt but the jobs never showed up so about a year ago I finished my schooling for Pharmacy Technician and now work a University of Colorado Hospital and in the spring plan to go back to college and get my degree in pharmacy.  
Fondest Memory:  the bus rides especially the one on the way to the playoff game that we were late to and we got pulled over by the cop. 
Updated 07/07

 

Resendez, Bianca
Class of:  2005      Instrument:  Alto Sax
Working and going to school at brookhaven.. Having a good time with what life is giving me..  
Fondest Memory: 
Updated 11/06

 

Riley-Stanley, Britney
Class of:  2002      Instrument:  Colorguard
I went to NCTC for a few years, taking time off to make money and save up since I am engaged right now and will be married soon (August 2006ish maybe?). I hope to become certified in medical transcriptioning as well.
Fondest Memory: 
Updated 12/05

 

Rommel, Keith
Class of:  2007      Instrument:  Trumpet
I've been practicing on my own while attending NCTC, and soon UNT. I am going into a Electrical Engineer/ Computer science degree with a musical performance minor or major in the
future. hoping to make the UNT Band(any) and the marching band next year.

 
Fondest Memory:  BOA, long bus rides, and SPRING TRIPS
Updated 10/07
 

 

Rosenbaum, David
Class of:  2005      Instrument:  Trumpet
The summer after graduation I went on tour with the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle corps, we finished with a score of 94.450 and in 5th place. That was definitely a cool experience.  Now I'm a freshman at UNT. I've had to say goodbye to music, however I still practice on a regular basis and there is a possibility of doing some teaching work if I have time. I'm a General Business Major and Legal Studies in Business minor. I plan to be a corporate attorney. Possibly a CFO one day.
 
Fondest Memory:  Bus rides for sure. Taking over the back of the bus, playing capture the flag, football, bus sing-alongs. Also, any time Biskup would yell at me, I knew I just did something fun.
Updated 9/05

 

Sagar, Jennifer
Class of:  2000      Instrument:  Oboe/Pit
I graduated from UNT in May of 2004, and I am back in Lewisville teaching 8th grade English at Huffines Middle School. I plan on going back to school within the next few years to earn my Masters in Reading or Education. My professional and personal life has been going great. Life has been very, very good to me. 
Fondest Memory:  I loved our trip to Chicago. Drumline was great, too. 
Updated 11/05

 

Seidl, Melonie
Class of:  2005      Instrument:  Flute
Well..after I graduated (which wasn't that long ago) I went to NCTC and I am working on getting my nursing degree. Next semester i'm looking into transferring to Northlake college. I had to give up the music because...well nctc doesn't really have a program haha. But I've been working like crazy and going to school. About 7 months ago I moved out on my own and am living in grapevine in my very own apartment (yay for bills!) and I'm currently with the love of my life (who is proposing to me soon but i'm not supposed to know shhhh)look me up on myspace! 
Fondest Memory:  all the trips, even if it was just to dallas, SOO much fun   
Updated 11/06

 

Sitaram, Anand
Class of:  2000      Instrument:  Clarinet
After grudgingly leaving LHS and the band in 1998 to go to the Texas Academy of Math and Science, I finished there and went to SMU. I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BS in biochemistry in 2004 after being in the Alpha Phi Omega co-ed service fraternity, spending a semester in Madrid, and being voted 1st
Runner Up for 2003 SMU Homecoming King. Now I live in Philadelphia, where I'm a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania. I am working towards earning a Ph.D. in cell and molecular biology. Oh, and I still have my clarinet! 
Fondest Memory:  The thrill of marching a great show, the band table in the cafeteria, speeding down the highway to the 1996 state football game, Blue Shades, the Gigue Fugue, and Midwest 1997!  
Updated 02/06

 

Smith, Alexandria
Class of:  2006      Instrument:  Trumpet/Euphonium
Nothing much yet...I'll be attending Texas Christian University as a freshman in the fall and majoring in Political Science 
Fondest Memory:  Just about everything ever done in band...the trip to state...the trumpet guys were awesome every single year and the trumpet girls..I luv you guys and girls So many...the trip to state...all the
trumpet guys and girls every year yall we're great... the bus trips were always awesome to ...band was great 
Updated 08/06

 

Smith-Reed, Kristen
Class of:  2000      Instrument:  Flute
After high school I did a semester at NCTC, Corinth. I then joined the Army. In the Army I was a Military Police Officer. My first duty station was in Korea. After serving in Korea I went to Fort Sill, OK. There I met my husband Kevin while station in Fort Sill. We got married June 29th, 2003. I got out of the Army August of 2003. I had my daughter Emma July 31st, 2005. I am now working at the Cooke County Detention Center as a Correctional Officer. I am due to have a boy November 2nd of this year.  
Fondest Memory:  The fondest memory I have of band is marching in the LHS and being the person at the very top of the L. It always the highlight of every Friday night.
Updated 09/07

 

Strader, Christopher
Class of:  2000      Instrument:  Trumpet
Well... I graduated college from Boston College two years ago and since then I've been floating around a little bit. I went back to TX, lived in the heartland of Lewisville for a year and then found myself once again up here in Boston. I work for a DNA sequencing laboratory now named the Broad Institute and play with DNA all day. So if anybody needs some mosquito or squid DNA you know who to call - me!  
Fondest Memory:  My favorite is freshman year trumpet practices. Melissa Mayo and I always seemed to find some trouble to get into - water balloons, dirty (and I mean dirty mouthpieces), etc.  
Updated 02/06

 

Stewart,  Lisa 
Class of:  2000      Instrument:  French Horn   
I graduated from Baylor University in May '05 with a degree in Architecture and Interior Design, and was in band for 3 years. After graduating, I got a job at an architecture firm in Vail, CO and that's where I am currently. I live with my boyfriend of 2 years, Will Yates, and our chocolate lab, Laura.  Will is a hydrologist and works for the Eagle River Water District here in Vail. I enjoy skiing (of course), hiking, climbing, whitewater rafting, etc. I do miss everyone back in TX and everywhere else so much, but the mountains are absolutely beautiful and I love it here! 
Fondest Memory:  Probably the last concert with Kent in Spring '99--Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral 
Updated 8/06

 

Sumner,  James 
Class of:  2004      Instrument:  Bass Trombone   
Since i left high school, i have not gone to college but i have taken a trade school online and graduated with my associates degree in veterinary assisting... i live in the state of florida and i have been here since march of 2004. i graduated early ha ha ha... as all of you prolly know i came out in the marching band...
Fondest Memory:  my fondest memory was when mrs. murphey doubted us making area and then going on to state in 2002 or 2003 but the look on her face was a million dollar look... i can still picture it to this day. 
Updated 11/06