The Alumni Project - 1970's

Bassinger-Revert, Glenda  Class of:  1970      Instrument:  Clarinet  Although band was my life for so many years, when I graduated I had decided not to go thru college, so I started to work and have worked ever since graduation. I worked for the County of Denton for 17 1/2 years, went thru the police academy at Grayson County Junior College at age 39 and graduated 3rd in my class. I received my Basic Police Officer certification, but got out of law enforcement a couple of years ago.  I now drive a bus for Durham School Services here in Lewisville. Fondest Memory:  Myself and Rodney Barton went down in the history books as being the first co-drum majors that Lewisville had. The year was 69-70. Updated 9/05

Burrow, Kyle  Class of:  1979      Instrument:  Tuba For the last 18 years I have worked at UPS. Married and Living in Grand Prairie. Found a little Gopher and married her, Karen, 25 years ago. I have two great sons, both tuba players. Colin is 21 and Carey is 15. The hardest thing was when Lewisville played SGP 6 times to start the season. Almost got thrown out of the Gopher Bowl when I would stand and start to sing the alma mater. Fondest Memory:  Shaving cream fights, Not getting caught papering Rex's house!    Updated 8/06

Derichsweiler - Davis,  Debra  Class of:  1975      Instrument:  Flute/Piccolo/Majorette  I have 2 beautiful daughters - Shannon and Ashley. Ashley is a junior in the LHS Band. I am currently working at Gaylord Texan Resort as a system administrator in the Sales Department.  Fondest Memory:  Marching Season wearing those beloved "jodfers" and taping yardsticks to our arms to keep them straight! Many wonderful memories from the Band that Marches with Pride!  Updated 8/05

Derichsweiler (Dersh), Ron  Class of:  1978      Instrument:  Trombone     Was in restaurant management for 12 years after high school. Currently an auto mechanic and have been for the past 16 years. Met back up with my high school sweetheart, Debbye Henderson , and we are married with a son Jon who is a junior at LHS. He played the Trombone through middle school and his Freshman and Sophomore years, and has now switched to the Tuba. We still attend all the Friday night games and the competitions and support THE BAND THAT MARCHES WITH PRIDE !   Fondest Memory:  Band camp at La. Tech in Ruston Louisiana every year. Shaving cream fights on the final night of band camp. Friday night football games and the cadences during the march in .

Ferris-Staley, Jan  Class of:  1979      Instrument:  Flute/Majorette     UNT Colorguard Captain 83, Coppell HS Colorguard Director 10 years, junior high US history teacher/athletic coach 24 years (volleyball, basketball, track) 3 wonderful kids, wonderful husband (football coach),run 5K's, Coppell ISD 18 years, currently in Princeton ISD (6 years)I cannot believe I have taught for 24 years!!!    Fondest Memory:  Stepping out from the sideline to the drum cadence on each Friday night!!! I LOVED that!! Updated 05/08

Huddleston, Mike  Class of:  1976      Instrument:  Saxophone     I went to North Texas for a year, playing in the 5 O'Clock Lab Band, the graduate sax ensemble and the Wind Symphony. I left music and went to Texas A & M on the way to SMU Law School. I have been a practicing lawyer over twenty years now, focusing on appeals and insurance. I remarried in 2000. My wife Teresa and I have two very sweet little boys, Michael (4) and Sam (2). They both love the drums. I returned to playing sax about ten years ago, playing with a local big band--Pecos River Brass, a quartet (Hang Time) and a rock band (Ace and the Closers/The Blenders).   Fondest Memory:  For music, playing Lincolnshire at contest. For pure fun, the shaving cream fight our first year at Louisiana Tech. The Sixth Period Outdoors Club, with Hal, Gary,and Tim was a hoot too. Updated 10/05

Kerbow, Russell  Class of:  1974      Instrument:  Tuba, Drum Major '73-'74, Asst. Drum Major '72-'73     I joined the Lewisville Police Department in 1978 after working a few odd jobs around town in grocery and convenience stores. I have been with the police department ever since. I was recently promoted to Assistant police chief in 2004. I went back to the University of North Texas and finished my business degree in 1996. I married Becky Ward, a 1980 graduate of LHS, in 1982 and we two children; James - 21 and Jaclyn - 18. Both are attending college and have moved out of the house. I was inducted in the LHS Hall of Fame in 2004 along with T. Stockard.  Fondest Memory:  Truly the Friday night football games and stepping onto the field at half time with all our fans still in their seats cheering us on as the Band that Marches with Pride!

Wooten-Krebs , Marilyn   Class of:  1976      Instrument:  Clarinet / Majorette      Hi Everyone! Well, I got married right after H.S. and we had two beautiful daughters, Jennifer(25),Emily(22), both LHS and FarmerBand Alumni. We were very active with the band then. I drove a school bus for LISD for 17 yrs., and got to re-live my wonderful LHS/BAND yrs. through their eyes. Jennifer married and has blessed me with two fantastic grandson's:Logan and Lucas. I divorced and moved to CA in 2000. I re-married my best friend and love of my life! I am still in the trans. business,(but with trucks) as a dispatcher. Some day I will move back to Texas.  Fondest Memory:  The overwhelming feeling of PRIDE at UIL Marching Performance upon hearing we received a #1 Rating!! Making "A" band my Freshman yr. Competing with Mike Huddleston for 1st chair.   Updated 12/05

Moore-Switzer, Melinda  Class of:  1975      Instrument:  Flute / Majorette      Working and Living in Tyler, Texas - Have two grown sons, Dustin 27 and Matthew 23, Married to Erik, work for East Texas Medical Center EMS as the Area Safety Director. Still play my flute in church, but can't seem to find a use for the Majorette skills at this later stage in life!!!  Fondest Memory:  Fondest memory was going to State in Football and trying to twirl with temperatures so cold we didn't know how we could catch batons without breaking our hands, but we did!!!!   Updated 07/07