Division Chair History

Band Chairs
Choral Chairs
Orchestra Chairs
Elementary/Middle School Instrumental Chairs
General Music K-5 Chairs
General Music 6-12 Chairs
College/University Chairs
Middle School Band
Middle School Choir

BAND CHAIRS

1953–54—Dean Dowdy
1954–56—William L. Combs
1956–58—K. V. Bryant
1958–60—Walter Hall
1960–62—Walter Hall
1962–64—Eugene Davis
1964–66—Charles Honeycutt
1966–68—Richard Borchardt
1968–70—Charles H. Quillings
1970–72—Dean Dowdy
1972–74—John Graham
1974–76—Charles F. Campbell
1976–78—Marvin Ambs
1978–80—Les Anderson
1980–82—Dennis Anderson
1982–84—Danny Eberlein
1984–86—Tom Brawner
1986–88—Buddy Light
1988–90—Joe Allen
1990–92—Nan Moore
1992–94—David Caldwell
1994–96—Chuck Campbell
1996–98—Mike Clark
1998–2000—Keith Vincent
2000–2002—Alan Baker
2002–2004—David Webber
2004–2006—Bob Elliott
2006–2008—Steven Page
2008–2010—Brad Rogers
2010–2012—Tom Case
2012–2014—Troy Stovall
2014–2016—Lois Wiggins
2016–2018—Brian Froedge
2018–2020—Kip Crowder
2020–Present—Joe Craig

CHORAL CHAIRS

1953–55—Helen McBride
1955–57—Eudora Smith
1957–59—Dorothy Murrell
1959–61—Ruth Carr Williams
1961–63—Hazel Carver
1963–65—Alberta Atkinson
1965–67—Mrs. H. E. Runyon
1967–69—Loretta Stackhouse
1969–71—Hazel Carver
1971–73—Jo Ann Ambs
1973–75—David Davies
1975–77—June Carol Williams
1977–79—Robert Doss
1979–81—John Stegner
1981–83—Marilyn Schraeder
1983–85—Shirley Wilkinson
1985–87—Steven Lin
1987–89—Robert Ellis
1989–91—Perry Puckett
1991–93—Stuart Underwood
1993–95—June Williams
1995–97—Shelia Miller
1997–99—Art DeWeese
1999–2001—Julie Bohannon
2001–2003—Julie Bohannon
2003–2005—Elaine Shurley
2005–2007—Shelia Miller
2007–2009—Nancy Leisl
2009–2011—Ryan Marsh
2011–2013—Scott Burress
2013–2015—Maggie Blair Owens
2015–2017—Megan Puckett
2017–2019—Noel Weaver
2019–2021—Lisa Jury
2021–Present—Daniel Wesley

ORCHESTRA CHAIRS

1953–55—Rubin Sher
1955–57—Earle Boardman
1957–59—Josiah Darnall
1959–61—Robert Griffith
1961–63—James Godfrey
1963–65—William Doolittle
1965–67—Joe Beach
1967–69—Jack Hall
1969–71—Douglas Engelhardt
1971–73—David Watters
1973–75—James K. Dyke
1975–77—Joseph Klan
1977–79—Coralie J. Runyon
1979–81—Kathryn Drydyk
1981–83—Ernest Threlkeld
1983–85—Sharon Leezer
1985–87—Gary Kirtley
1987–89—Janice Steitz
1989–91—Douglas Van Fleet
1991–93—Sarah Lynn
1993–95—Kathryn Drydyk
1995–97—Bob Willis
1997–99—Wilma Benson
1999–2001—David Hensley
2001–2003—Karen Higdon
2003–2005—Kelly Sikorski
2005–2007—Douglas Van Fleet
2007–2009—Laura Hill
2009–2011—Nancy Campbell
2011–2013—Phil Kent
2013–2015—Alexandra Howard
2015–2017—Patrick O’Rourke
2017–2019—Sarah Payne
2019–2021—Mary Elizabeth Henton
2021–Present—Lauren Wright

ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE INSTRUMENTAL

1985–87—Dennis Anderson
1987–89—Nancy Page
1989–91—Ron Cowherd
1991–93—Becky Ashcraft
1993–95—Dianne Embry
1995–97—Richard Martin
1997–99—Lois Wiggins
1999–2001—Sharon Ohler
2001–2003—Beth Stribling
2003–2005—Paul Metzger
2005–2007—Beth Stribling
2007–2009—Susan Froedge
2009–2011—Lois Wiggins
2011–2013—Monica Crowder

GENERAL MUSIC K-5 CHAIRS

1957–59—Bessie V. Hand
1959–61—Mrs. C. W. Duncan
1961–63—Mrs. C. W. Duncan
1963–65—Bessie Hand Browning
1965–67—Bessie Hand Browning
1967–69—Bessie Hand Browning
1969–71—Lucille Couch
1971–73—Jonelle Turner
1973–75—Lucille Stutzenberger
1975–77—Virginia Peercy
1977–79—Elizabeth Carlton
1979–81—Frances Beard
1981–83—Lois Treadway
1983–85—Melanie Wood
1985–87—Pat Flowers
1987–89—Thereasa Bolton
1989–91—Mary Ann Davenport
1991–93—Janet Caldwell
1993–95—Joyce Markle
1995–97—Linda McKinley
1997–99—Sharon Lawrence
1999–2001—Brenda Stratman
2001–2003—Brenda Stratman
2003–2005—Tara Gosser Drummond (Debbie Stegner completed Tara’s term)
2005–2007—Debbie Stegner
2007–2009—Andrea Brown
2009–2011—Jon Oliver
2011–2013—Sue Crumpler
2013–2015—John S. Hall
2015–2017—K. Michelle Lewis
2017–2019—Julie Hartman
2019–2021—Darrell Parks
2021–Present—Jennifer Murphy

GENERAL MUSIC 6-12 CHAIRS

1974–76—Ann C. Kindred
1976–78—Lois Crawford Granger
1978–80—Lucille Couch
1980–82—Ivan Baugh
1982–84—Sue Henry
1984–86—Lois Crawford Granger
1986–88—Merry Kay Stegner
1988–90—Sue Henry
1990–92—Brenda M. Thomas
1992–94—Sandra Porter
1994–96—Vickie Madison
1996–98—Debra Sogin
1998–2000—Robert Paugh
2000–2002—Debbie Lanham
2002–2004—Lori Wallace
2004–2006—Sue Crumpler
2006–2008—Coletta Jones
2008–2010—Jeanie Orr
2010–2012—Byron Lucas
2012–2014—Sam Coleman
2014–2016—Lynn White
2016–2018—Cassandra Smith
2018–2020—Eric Timerding
2020–Present—Dean Marotta

COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY CHAIRS

1970–72—Josiah Darnall
1972–74—Roger Reichmuth
1974–76—Kent Campbell
1976–78—William M. Bigham
1978–80—Roger Reichmuth
1980–82—Loren Waa
1982–84—Loren Waa
1984–86—Richard Spalding
1986–88—Christine Hobbs
1988–90—Irma Collins
1990–92—Robert Gaddis
1992–94—Ben Hawkins
1994–96—Acton Ostling
1996–98—Shirley Wilkinson
1998–2000—Cecilia Wang
2000–2002—John Carmichael
2002–2004—Brian Runnels
2004–2006—Brad Almquist
2006–2008—Fred Speck
2008–2010—Susan Creasap
2010–2012—Randy Pennington
2012–2014—John Cipolla
2014–2016—David Threlkeld
2016–2018—Steven Sudduth
2018–2020—Todd Hill
2020–Present—Amy Acklin

MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND

2013–2015—David Coffing
2015–2017—Kara Boyd
2017–2019—Kerry Evans
2019–2021—Eric Allen
2021–Present—Joel Watson

MIDDLE SCHOOL CHOIR

2013–2016—Brett Burton
2016–2018—Rebecca Fields
2018–2020—Samantha Veal
2020–Present—Lynn Przygoda