January 31, 2008

Purdue Bands & Orchestra students honored during banquet

Students were recognized for their musical talent, leadership and academic achievement through the 22 awards handed out. The Outstanding Member Award recipients were chosen through a peer selection process.

The award recipients are listed below with the following information (sorted by name, city, state): 

City - ST - Zip - First Name - Last Name - Class - School/major - Award/honor program 

Irvine - CA - 92620 - Ashley - HARRIS - SR - Aviation Management - David M. Martin Scholarship 

Stamford - CT - 06903 - Richard - MARZULLO - FR - Biology – Arthur & Nancy Hansen Outstanding Marching Freshman Award 

Crystal Lake - IL - 60014 - Lindsay - STROMAN - SR - Health and Fitness - Outstanding Golduster Award 

Highland Park - IL - 60035 - Jeremy  - VOIGT - JR - Aeronautics and Astronautics - Outstanding Boiler Box Band Member 

Naperville - IL - 60540 - Sarah  - MURPHY - SR - Hospitality and Tourism Management - Outstanding Golden Silk Award 

Naperville - IL - 60540 - Sarah - MURPHY - SR - Hospitality and Tourism Management - Jenny Helms Exemplary Leadership Award 

New Lenox - IL - 60541 - Dana - ROMANO - SR - Social Studies-History - R.B. Stewart Upperclassman Marching Service Award 

Bloomington - IN - 47401 - Tierney - BROWN - SR - Management - Outstanding Twirler Award 

Columbus - IN - 47203 - Ken - YASUI - SR - Aviation Flight Technology - Outstanding PU Jazz Band Member 

Elkhart - IN - 46517 - Jason - MILLER - FR - Computer Graphics Technology - Arthur & Nancy Hansen Outstanding Marching Freshman Award 

Fort Wayne - IN - 46530 - Bob  - MANN - SR - Religious Studies - Outstanding Symphonic Band Member 

Granger - IN - 46530 - Brian  - LEATHERS - FR - First Year Engineering - Arthur & Nancy Hansen Outstanding Marching Freshman Award 

Indianapolis - IN - 46256 - Melissa - BRINK - SR - Chemistry - Purdue Alumni Association Academic Achievement Award 

Indianapolis - IN - 46256 - Drew - DAMON - JR - Aeronautics and Astronautics - Charles Haas Memorial Scholarship 

New Harmony - IN - 47631 - Emily  - MINNETTE - FR - Linguistics - Outstanding Fall Concert Band Member 

Noblesville - IN - 46062 - Stephen  - DAVIS - SR - Chemistry - Henry R. Evans Outstanding Upperclassman Trumpet Award 

Paoli - IN - 47454 - Erin  - HALL - SR - Math/Operations Research - Outstanding Symphonic Band Member 

Lansing  - MI - 48910 - D.J.  - MURRAY - SO - Civil Engineering - Outstanding American Musical Repertory Ensemble Member 

Billings  - MT - 59106 - Mandy - DELEEUW - SR - Law and Society - Richard and Connie Grace Woodwind Award of Honor 

Guttenburg - NJ - 07093 - Daria  - DEMARCO - SR - Management - Veronica Johnson scholarship 

Rochester  - NY - 14612 - Bryan - SMITH - SO - Mechanical Engineering - Outstanding Lab Jazz Band Member 

Johnson City - TN - 37601 - Matt - BOWERS - JR - Actuarial Science - Maxine Lefever Outstanding Percussionist Award 

Dallas - TX - 75238 - Erin  - FITZHARRIS - SO - Chemistry / Chem. Engineering - Paul Towner Outstanding Trombonist Award 

Garland - TX - 75040 - Michael - RALEY - SR - Acoustical Engineering - Jazz Band Scholarship 

Ashburn - VA - 20147 - Brian  - GERSHKOFF - SR - Aeronautics and Astronautics - Most Inspirational Band Member

Writer: Christy Jones, (765) 494-1089, christyjones@purdue.edu

Source: Kathy Matter, Purdue Bands public relations director, (765) 496-6785, kcmatter@purdue.edu

Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu

Note to Journalists: A student or students from your coverage area were among the award winners.

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