Senior Night
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Seniors,
Thank you for consistently giving your best, setting examples, and elevating the Patriot Regiment to new heights of excellence. Your talents enrich our world, and there’s no doubt that the world is a better place because of you!
Senior Parents,
Your dedication to our band program is truly valued. Whether it’s drop-off/pick-up duty, chaperoning, or hauling props, your support makes a significant difference. Thank you!
Fondly, Mr. Rowe
Delia Anderson Flute
Favorite Band Memory Football game blackout.
Activities
Concert Band (10-12), Winter Winds (10-11), Marching Band (11-12), Tri-M Honor Society (11-12)
“Guys…I’m Canadian”
Sean Barr
Front Ensemble/Marimba
Favorite Band Memory Lights out performance last year.
Activities
Patriot Regiment (9-12), Academy of Engineering (9-12)
“Don’t take anything too seriously.”
Aaliyah Bennett
Sousaphone
Favorite Band Memory
Hanging out with sousas during competitions.
Activities
Sousa Section Leader (12)
Patriot Regiment (11-12), Wind Ensemble (11-12), Winter Winds (10-11)
Ryan Bledsoe
Trumpet
Favorite Band Memory
The lights going out during our performance and continuing to perform with the lights off.
Activities
Patriot Regiment (9-12), Concert Band/Wind Ensemble (9-12), Jazz Band (11-12)
Dakota Borro Drumline/ Bass
Favorite Band Memory
Subsectionals with the basses during Enchanted Activities
French Honor Society Secretary (12), 2025 French Exchange Student (12), Bass Drum Subsection Leader (12), Concert Band (9-11), Winter Percussion (9-11), Tri-M Honor Society (10)
”What’s behind you doesn’t matter.”
— Enzo Ferrari
Rhett Brega Tenor Saxophone
Favorite Band Memory
Storming the field for the first time after winning a competition my freshmen year.
Activities
Patriot Regiment (9-12), Band President (12), Section Leader (11), Tri-M Honor Society (10-12), Tri-M Treasurer (11-12), Winter Winds (10-12), Jazz Band (9, 11-12), Sax Quartet (10-12), Concert Band/Wind Ensemble (9-12), Sousa March Maniac (9-11)
“Mmmmm, I want Rita’s.”
Chloe Comstock Mellophone
Favorite Band Memory
Doing run throughs in the rain during Song of the Siren
Activities
Patriot Regiment (9-12), Winter Winds (10-11), Concert Band/Wind Ensemble (9-12), Tri-M Honor Society (11-12)
Breeana Cornwright
Tenor Saxophone
Favorite Band Memory
When my clarinet went flying out of my hand during Song of the Siren after the color guard ran with the wave.
Activities
Patriot Regiment (9-12), Concert Band/Wind Ensemble (9-12), Tri-M Honor Society, Rho Kappa, National Honors Society, Eagle Scout, All District Honor Band (11)
“Don’t be a slack grilled cheese sandwich.”
Tyler Cox Drumline/Snare
Favorite Band Memory
Getting to spend one last day with John Demargo.
Activities
Patriot Regiment (9-12), Winter Percussion (9-12), Tri-M Honor Society (10-12), Concert Band/Wind Ensemble (9-12)
“Nice chooOoOoops… Ladies” — Anonymous
Charlie Deaton Drumline/Snare
Favorite Band Memory
Blackout performance at AIA championships in Mercedes-Benz stadium.
Activities
Patriot Regiment (9-12), Concert Band/Wind Ensemble (9-12), Winter Percussion (9-12), All State Honor Band (11)
Keira Decker
Flute
Favorite Band Memory
Getting caught in the rain with Sean with all the tech equipment at AIA my sophomore year!
Activities
Patriot Regiment (9-12), Winter Winds (10-12) Tri-M Honor Society (11-12)
Concert Band/Wind Ensemble (9-12)
“Guys...my tummy hurts.”
Jillian Garrett Color Guard
Favorite Band Memory
Our first competition for the Song of the Siren season, and feeling that electricity of performing in the air for the first time.
Activities
Patriot Regiment (10-12), National Science Honor Society (11-12), NSHS Officer (12), Wintergaurd (11-12), FBI Teen Academy: Community Outreach Achievement Award
“How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”
Lincoln Giles Baritone
Favorite Band Memory
Playing Mario Kart on the bus
Activities
Patriot Regiment (10-12), Concert Band/Wind Ensemble (10-12), Academy of Engineering (9-12)
“We’ll be alright if the wind is in our sails.”
Lillie Griffin Color Guard
Favorite Band Memory
Rushing the field when we won Grand Champion!
Activities
Patriot Regiment (9-12), Concert Band/Wind Ensemble (9-12), Wintergaurd (10-12), Holly Spring School of Dance (14 years), HSSD Senior Advanced Company
“It’s freezing outside!! (On the hottest days of the year)”
Victor Haring
Trumpet
Favorite Band Memory
Winning the last competition of the season with Enchanted.
Activities
Patriot Regiment (9-12), PULPP Team (10-12), Technology Student Association (9-11), Science National Honor Society (12), Math Honor Society (12), Tri-M Honor Society (11-12), Jazz Band (11-12)
“Lock in!”
John Hester Trumpet
Favorite Band Memory
My junior year when we practiced the show in the dark because the lights shut off.
Activities
Patriot Regiment (11-12), Concert Band/Wind Ensemble (9-12), Key Club (9 & 12)
“Do to others as you would have them do to you.”
Olivia Hoban
Clarinet
Favorite Band Memory
The wedding in the weight room Katie and I had before the Song of the Siren parent performance while I had a bloody nose.
Activities
Patriot Regiment (9-12), Concert Band/Wind Ensemble (9-12), Best Marcher Award (11), Winter Winds (10-12), Clarinet Section Leader (11-12), All District Honor Band (11), Tri-M Honor Society (10-12)
Eli Jenkins Alto Saxophone
Favorite Band Memory
Stargazing with the section leaders.
Activities
Patriot Regiment (9-12), Saxophone Section Leader (11-12), Tri-M Honor Society (10-12), Tri-M President (12), Musical Pit Orchestra (10-11), Winter Winds (10-11), Jazz Band (9, 11-12)
“What are we doing?”
Sarah Jimenez Trumpet
Favorite Band Memory
Our last competition for Enchanted. We were waiting to warm up and one of the band moms had face glitter and little by little the entire band put it on their face. There was such a sense of unity that day I walked away knowing we left it all on the field. Winning Grand Champion that night made the season truly feel magical.
Activities
Patriot Regiment (10-12), PULPP Team (11-12), Winter Winds (10-11), Tri-M Honor Society (11-12)
“Make sure to play your staccatos like me, short.”
Mariana Johnson Color Guard
Favorite Band Memory
Walking up to receive our first Grand Champion award during Enchanted after having a difficult year before. The feeling of unity and all of the hard work paying off.
Activities
Patriot Regiment (9-12), Color Guard Section Leader (11-12), Winterguard (9-12)
“Last one, best one!!”
Riley Leippe Mellophone
Favorite Band Memory
Our first full run through in sophomore year in the rain.
Activities
Patriot Regiment (9-12), Tri-M Honor Society (11-12), Winter Winds (10-12), Concert Band/Wind Ensemble (9-12)
“Face-butt
ehhh”
Katie Markham Clarinet
Favorite Band Memory
I will always remember Senior Night Fall 2023 when the lights went off in the stadium while we were performing. Playing my solo in the dark was fun! There was so much excitement in the air, and I was so proud that we kept marching and finished the show!
Activities
HSUMC Youth Council (10-12), Tri-M Honor Society (11-12), Patriot Regiment (9-12), PULPP Team (9-12), Activity & Community Director (12), Concert Band/Wind Ensemble (9-12), Winter Percussion (9), Winter Winds (10-12), Positive Psychology Club (10-12), National Honor Society (12)
“This group has impacted my life in so many ways. I love y’all!!”
Jay Mingolelli
Front Ensemble/Marimba
Favorite Band Memory
Matt Savage Camp with the other percussionists.
Activities
Patriot Regiment (9-12), Musical Pit Orchestra (10-11), All District Honor Band (10-11), All State Honor Band (11), Front Ensemble Section Leader (11-12), Winter Percussion (9-11), Tri-M Honor Society (10-12)
“Just take the leap. And if it’s good, or even if it’s bad, at least you made yourself happy.”
Anthony Moyer Drumline/ Tenors
Favorite Band Memory
The blackout performance on Senior Night last year.
Activities
Patriot Regiment (9-12), Winter Percussion (9-12)
“Quote”
Olivia Near Mellophone
Favorite Band Memory
Watching horror movies during sectionals
Activities
Patriot Regiment (9-12), Mellophone Section Leader (11-12), Winter Winds (11), Tri-M Honor Society (11-12)
“¡VAMOS!”
Camden Rademakers Baritone
Favorite Band Memory
Playing Mario Kart with the baritones on the bus to competitions.
Activities
Concert Band/Wind Ensemble (9-12), Patriot Regiment (9-12), Brass Captain (12), Winter Winds (10), Jazz Band (9), Musical Pit Orchestra (10), Triangle Youth Symphony (10), Triangle Youth Philharmonic (11-12), All District Honor Band (10 -11), All State Honor Band (10), All State Honor Orchestra (11), Governor’s School East for Instrumental Music (10), Tri-M Music Honor Society (11 -12), Southeast Trombone Symposium (11), Most Likely To Be On A Phone During Class Award (9-11)
Charlotte Podvojsky Color Guard
Favorite Band Memory
Band camps and holding hands with the guard in the stands at awards.
Activities
Patriot Regiment (9-12), Tri-M Honor Society, (11-12), Winterguard (10-12), Concert Band/Wind Ensemble (9-12), Peak Performance Ensemble Coach (12)
Alyssa and Kiy, I have loved seeing y’all grow as performers and as such amazing people over the last few years, and I know y’all will do amazing next year!! Love, Char ♡
Mei Podvojsky
Color Guard
Favorite Band Memory
Winning our first Grand Champion Award for Westbound 2021.
Activities
Patriot Regiment (9-12), Winterguard (10-12)
“Say whatever you feel, be wherever you are”
Aiden Rivera Drumline/ Tenors
Favorite Band Memory
AIA Finals 2023 in the rain.
Activities
Patriot Regiment (9-12), Winter Percussion (9-12), Drumline Section Leader (10-11), Musical Pit Orchestra (11), Tri-M Honor Society (12)
Eva Schrader Drumline/Snare
Favorite Band Memory
Being at Coastal Carolina University and hearing them announce we were Bands of America finalist.
Activities
Positive Psychology Club President (10-12), Winter Percussion (9-12), Patriot Regiment (9-12)
“I’ll always love my drumline, thank you for the memories. Love you guys!!”
Keegan Schweiker Baritone
Favorite Band Memory
Eating dinner in the end zone with friends.
Activities
Patriot Regiment (9-12), Baritone Section Leader (12), PULPP Team (10-11), Winter Winds (10), Concert Band/Wind Ensemble (9-12), Jazz Band (9, 11-12)
Swim Team (8 years), Recreational Baseball (8 years)
“I had a quote, but it got censored.”
Ruhani Singh Drum Major
Favorite Band Memory
Too many to choose! But I’ll always remember rushing the field after winning Grand Champion the first time my freshmen year and playing at Duke Children Hospital!!
Activities
Patriot Regiment (9-12), Drum Major (11-12), Musical Pit Orchestra (11), Tri-M Honor Society (10-12), Speech and Debate (9-12), Concert Band/Wind Ensemble (9-12) Best Rookie Marcher (9)
“Let’s do five squats, guys.”
Anna Smith Trumpet
Favorite Band Memory
Before one of our shows my freshman year, the mellos started beatboxing in a circle and slowly a ton of people joined until we were all beatboxing and people were trying to freestyle. I remember it being really fun. Ever since, we’ve never been able to replicate it.
Activities
Patriot Regiment (9-12), Trumpet Section Leader (12), PULPP Team (9-11), Winter Winds (10-12), Tri-M Honor Society (11-12), All District Honor Band (11)
“Never let anyone treat you like a yellow Starburst when you’re a pink Starburst.”
Will Taylor Baritone
Favorite Band Memory Hanging out with my friends.
Activities
Patriot Regiment (9-12), PULPP (9-12), Clarinet (9-10), Euphonium (11-12), Concert Band/Wind Ensemble (9-12), Tri-M Honor Society (11-12), Winter Winds (10-12), Crusher of Stones, Wearer of Crocs, Mover of Mulch, Zaxby’s Extraordinaire, Mover of Stages, Toucher of Clouds, Tonal Bane of the Section, and Gershwin Enjoyer
“Don’t let the hate get to you.”
Braylon Turner Clarinet
Favorite Band Memory BOA Finals (MPA 2023 a close runner up)
Activities
Patriot Regiment (9-12), Woodwind Captain (12), Musical Pit Orchestra (11-12), Winter Winds (10-12), All District Honor Band (11), Tri-M Honor Society (10-12), Concert Band/Wind Ensemble (9-12), LRMS Assistant Music Teacher (12), Best Player Award (9), Most Likely To Drop Music Award (10), Most Likely To Practice (9-11)
“I wouldn’t be anywhere near who I am if it weren’t for band this year. I can’t thank you guys enough for that. Don’t forget to practice when I’m gone!!”
Matthew Young Alto Saxophone
Favorite Band Memory Going to Waffle House after Westbound
Activities
Patriot Regiment (9-12), Concert Band/Wind Ensemble (9-12) Winter Winds (10-12), Tri-M Honor Society (10-12), All District Honor Band (11)
“I have some sunglasses.”
Izzy Wagner Sousaphone
Favorite Band Memory
When the lights went off during our performance.
Activities
Patriot Regiment (9-12), Tri-M Honor Society (10-12), Concert Band/Wind Ensemble (10-12), Winter Percussion (10-11), DnD Club President (11-12)
“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.”
—
John Muir
Kenny Zheng
Front Ensemble/ Piano
Favorite Band Memory
When I first joined the band, people were swarming me with compliments. It was very welcoming.
Activities
Patriot Regiment (12), Triangle Youth Symphony (10-11), Triangle Youth Philharmonic (12)
To the Color Guard Seniors,
Thank you for an amazing season and being such wonderful people to teach. We look forward to teaching all of you in the winter and hope you continue to be successful in your future endeavors. Remember—last time, best time!
Keep Spinning, Ashwin & Madison
Drumline & Front Ensemble,
I am so proud of each of you for how hard you have worked to overcome the challenges of this season and provide the backbone for the Patriot Regiment. You have done everything asked of you and more, and it has been a joy to work with you and watch your success!
Congrats, Class of 2025! Andy
Dear Parents,
We are grateful for the support you have given us throughout marching band. From the first day of camp to our final competition, you have been there cheering us and our bandmates on. We know we don’t say “thank you” nearly as much as we should, but your unconditional love and encouragement has made it all possible.
With Love, Your Seniors