{"id":44362,"date":"2025-02-06T16:42:09","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T21:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/?p=44362"},"modified":"2026-04-03T15:25:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T19:25:00","slug":"matt-conaway-appointed-interim-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/matt-conaway-appointed-interim-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Conaway appointed Interim Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Matt_1_Cropped-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Matt Conaway\" class=\"wp-image-13419\" style=\"width:214px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Matt_1_Cropped-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Matt_1_Cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Matt_1_Cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Matt_1_Cropped-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Matt_1_Cropped-384x384.jpg 384w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Matt_1_Cropped-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Matt_1_Cropped-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Matt_1_Cropped-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Purdue Bands &amp; Orchestras is pleased to announce that Professor Matt Conaway has been appointed Interim Director of the \u201cAll-American\u201d Marching Band. A national search will follow in the coming months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conaway has been an esteemed faculty member of Purdue Bands &amp; Orchestras for over twelve years. During this time, he has served as Associate Director of the famed \u201cAll-American\u201d Marching Band for 12 seasons. He also directs the \u201cBoiler Brass\u201d Men\u2019s Basketball Pep Band and conducts both the Purdue\u202fSymphonic\u202fBand and Fall Concert Band. Beyond his commitment to Purdue Bands &amp; Orchestras, Conaway also serves the University as a member of Purdue\u2019s Advisory Committee on Equity, the Athletic Affairs Committee, and the Primary, Area, and University Promotions Committees. In his many efforts to improve student success, Conaway sat on the Purdue University Senate for seven years on behalf of Student Affairs and Steering Committees. His support for student organizations has also led him to sponsor the Beta Sigma chapter of Tau Beta Sigma, the Gamma Pi chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, the Bands &amp; Orchestras Technology Office, and the Purdue Musical LGBTQ+ Society. We are confident in Professor Conaway&#8217;s direction of the &#8220;All-American&#8221; Marching Band during this transitional time and look forward to a successful season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Purdue Bands &amp; Orchestras is pleased to announce that Professor Matt Conaway has been appointed Interim Director of the \u201cAll-American\u201d Marching Band. A national search will follow in the coming months. 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