Birth Place

Middletown, Pennsylvania

Total Years Teaching

35

Total Years Teaching in Georgia

32

Birth Date

May 5, 1924

Colleges and Universities

1949 - Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Bachelor of Music and Master of Music

1949 - University of Cincinnati, Bachelor of Music and Master of Music in Education

Received "Artists Diploma" in Flute Performance

Teaching Experience

1943 - 69th Infantry Division Band during "Battle of the Bulge."

1949 - Principal flutist, Chattanooga Symphony and Opera Orchestras for 32 years.

1949-52 - Band Director, Soddy Daisy High School (First Director)

1952-84 - Band Director, Rossville High School (Elementary Beginning Band through High School)

1960-65 - Summer Music Faculty, University of Georgia

1965-70 - Summer Music Faculty, East Carolina University

Taught 5 years at Cadek Conservatory at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Taught 10 years at Sewanee Summer Music Camp, University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee

Professional Organizations

GMEA

MENC

Special Honors

Consistent Superior Ratings for Marching, Concert, Jazz and Solo & Ensemble groups

Hosted Concert Festival, Solo & Ensemble Festival, All-State and All-District Auditions

Adjudicator for Marching, Concert, and Solo & Ensemble events in Southeastern US

Conducted All-State Bands in Alabama and Tennessee

Clinician for Honor Bands throughout the Southeast

Conducted Regional Honor Bands in Concert Tours of Europe

Host of Tri-State Marching Band Festival

Honored by Rossville Civic Clubs for his support of service activities

Inducted into Rossville Alumni Association Hall of Fame for work with local band and community

Year Inducted

2003

Sponsor

Mickey Fisher