Total Years Teaching

39, all in Georgia

Birth Date

January 20, 1942

Colleges and Universities

1960 Armed Forces School of Music

1967 Florida A&M University, Bachelor of Science

1987 Albany State University, Master of Music in Education

1998 Troy State University, Educational Specialist

Teaching Experience

1967-1968 Matt Wilson High School

1968-1970 J. W. Holley High School

1970-1987 Worth County Junior High School

1987-1991 Monroe High School

1991- 1999 Worth County High School

1999-2000 Andrew College

2000-2003 Dougherty County Schools

2003- Present, Albany State University

1973 - Present, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

2000-Present, Dalton College

Other Music-Related Experiences

1960 - 1963 Member of the United States Army Band (USAREUR Band) Heidelberg Germany

1985 Member of the faculty of the Georgia Governor's Honors Program

1995 Lecturer/Clinician Florida Bandmasters

Lecturer/Clinician Troy State University Graduate School (Wind Band Orchestra Transcriptions)

Professional Organizations

GMEA (District Two Chairman, District Two, Instrumental Chairman State Multi-Cultural Chairman, All-State Organizing Chairman)

Phi Beta Mu (Past Vice-President)

Worth County Association of Educators

Music Educators National Conference

Georgia Music Educators Association

Georgia Association of Jazz Educators

National Band Association

College Band Directors National Association

International Tuba/Euphonium Association

International Trombone Association

International Society of Bassists

Americas String Teachers Association

NSOA

Special Honors

Clinician and Adjudicator throughout Georgia and the Southeastern United States

1981 Worth County Teacher of the Year

1982 Worth County Junior Performed at the Southeastern United States Concert Band Clinic

1986, 1995 Recipient of Worth County Junior and Senior High Yearbook dedication

1988 Guest Conductor at Midwest International Band and Orchestra Conference

1988 Elected City Councilman for the City of Sylvester

1989 Guest Conductor at the National Black Music Caucus Symposium, Atlanta

1993 STAR Teacher at Monroe High School

1996 Conductor/ Clinician Florida Middle School All-State Band

1997 GMEA Distinguish Career Award

1997 Guest Conductor of the First Annual Lion's Club Band

1998 John Philip Sousa Foundation Diploma of the Sudler Order of Merit

1998 Awarded the Bandworld Legion of Honor Award

Year Inducted

2006

Sponsor

Eugene H. Wyles