2007-2008 Management

Director

Adam Hilkert

Adam K. Hilkert is a senior Music Arts major and Theatre minor from Indianapolis, IN. Having served as Director/Conductor of the Tiger Pep Band for three and a half years, he has seen the band through many experiences and improvements, which include tripling the band's membership; the formation of the Tiger Color Guard; overseeing four SCAC Basketball Tournaments, where the band served as the official tournament band, (including the inaugural trip to Conway, AR); leading the band in performance as official tournament band in Sweet 16 and Elite 8 competitions; overseeing the band's tenth anniversary celebration; and bringing the band out in several campus involvements, such as the Old Gold Parade, Relay For Life, Art Attack, and a performance at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, among others. Adam plans to pursue a career in Wind Conducting. Some of his previous conducting involvements include, Conductor/Assistant Music Director of "Children of Eden," Music Director/Conductor of "Hair," Assistant Music Director of "Quilters," Conductor of Richard Wagner's "Trauersinfonie" in the DePauw University Band's Student Conductors Concert, Conductor of the DePauw Flute Choir, and Conductor of the DePauw University Chorus. He has also participated in workshops with Allan McMurray, Dr. Thomas Caneva, Rodney Winther, Dr. James Spinazzola and Eugene Corporon. Adam has studied conducting with Dr. Craig Pare, Orcenith Smith, and Gabriel Crouch. He is also engaged to be married to Celeste Gossmann.

Ashley Myers
Ashley Myers is a sophomore Computer Science major hailing from Fort Wayne, IN. She has played piano since kindergarten, with a jazz focus since 7th grade. In high school, she picked up mallets in order to participate in marching band and joined the pep band at DePauw to keep some of her skills intact. As a freshman, she became a director and has been fully in control of emails ever since. In addition to being a director of the Tiger Pep Band, she is New Member Educator of Psi Lambda Xi, DePauw's local sorority, an Event Coordinator for Women in Computer Science, DePauw's ACM-W chapter, and is involved in ITAP.

Director-Elect
	Patrick Meyer Patrick Meyer is a freshman Music Education major from Indianapolis, IN. A recent but active member of the band, Patrick has "joined in the revelry," as it were, since the band's first rehearsal of the 2007/2008 school year in September. In the School of Music, he is a member of the University Band, University Orchestra, Chamber Singers, trombone choir, and the free improvisation ensemble. Patrick has been active both on and off stage for multiple years, serving in musical pits, as stage manager and stage crew member for multiple shows, as well as playing the parts of Tiny Tim (Scrooge, 1998), Little Josh (Big, 2000), Garvin (Footloose, 2004), Herald (Cinderella, 2005), Nathan (Guys and Dolls, 2006), and Joseph (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, 2007), all at Arsenal Technical High School, in Indianapolis. Patrick's career plans include founding and directing a children's choir, collegiate level conducting, choral or band, founding and directing a professional drum corps, and playing Edna Turnblad in the musical Hairspray on Broadway. And if you think this bio is too long, read Adam's, and just imagine it before proofreading...
Treasurer
	Andrew Porter
	Melissa Zimmerman I am a sophomore Religious Studies and Greek double major. I have been playing the flute since the sixth grade. I had wanted to play it for years before that, but I had to wait until I was old enough for the band program. I am originally from Greentown, IN. At my high school, I was in the marching, pep, and concert bands. At DePauw, I joined Pep Band on a whim, and got hooked. I am also a volunteer with Tot's Time, a member of Hapkido club, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, and a few random other clubs that I can't remember at the moment. After DePauw, I plan to attend seminary then become a United Methodist Pastor.
Conductors
	Adam Hilkert Adam K. Hilkert is a senior Music Arts major and Theatre minor from Indianapolis, IN. Having served as Director/Conductor of the Tiger Pep Band for three and a half years, he has seen the band through many experiences and improvements, which include tripling the band's membership; the formation of the Tiger Color Guard; overseeing four SCAC Basketball Tournaments, where the band served as the official tournament band, (including the inaugural trip to Conway, AR); leading the band in performance as official tournament band in Sweet 16 and Elite 8 competitions; overseeing the band's tenth anniversary celebration; and bringing the band out in several campus involvements, such as the Old Gold Parade, Relay For Life, Art Attack, and a performance at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, among others. Adam plans to pursue a career in Wind Conducting. Some of his previous conducting involvements include, Conductor/Assistant Music Director of "Children of Eden," Music Director/Conductor of "Hair," Assistant Music Director of "Quilters," Conductor of Richard Wagner's "Trauersinfonie" in the DePauw University Band's Student Conductors Concert, Conductor of the DePauw Flute Choir, and Conductor of the DePauw University Chorus. He has also participated in workshops with Allan McMurray, Dr. Thomas Caneva, Rodney Winther, Dr. James Spinazzola and Eugene Corporon. Adam has studied conducting with Dr. Craig Pare, Orcenith Smith, and Gabriel Crouch. He is also engaged to be married to Celeste Gossmann.
	Kyle Foster Kyle is a sophomore originally from Walkerton, IN, majoring in Mathematics and Biology. He has been playing tenor saxophone for the Tiger Pep Band since the beginning of his freshman year, and now serves as a Conductor as well. Kyle has kept himself busy on campus -- he is a Science Research Fellow, president of the DePauw University Competitive Knowledge Squad, Recorder of Sigma Nu Fraternity, and plays bari sax for the University Band. He has also been active in the Jazz Ensemble and in DePauw Theatre.
	Patrick Meyer YOWELL.
	Hillary Wilson-Yue A more than likely biochemistry major minoring in Russian studies, Hillary happens to hail from a hut on the humid and hinderingly small rock known as Hawaii (no, she doesn't surf or live in a grass shack on the beach). She originally began playing the cornet but was switched to trumpet and happily has had no regrets. In high school she also played flugelhorn periodically for the jazz ensemble. Despite the fact that her high school had no marching band, she was a member of the Hawaii All-State Marching Band in 2005 that went to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Dubbed as 'eclectic' and 'totally random', she's also a member of Delta Gamma, a proud owner of a Mac, a worker in Julian's chemistry store room, and training to become an EMT-B. She hopes to go pre-med and maybe become a surgeon one day, but, as she is only a freshman, nothing is set in stone.
Color Guard Director
	Celeste Gossmann
	Andrea Stathopoulos Andrea is a sophomore Biology Major / Psychology Minor who cannot read a line of music. Despite this hinderance, she co-directes the brand new Tiger Pep Band Color Guard, choreographing dances and flag routines. In addition to being an active member of the Tiger Pep Band Executive Board (she is also serving as WebTiger), Andrea is also Vice President and Treasurer of Psi Lambda Xi, DePauw's local sorority, and is involved in DePauw Theater, ITAP, and the Honors Scholar Program.
Student Government Representative
	Mary Howard Mary Howard is an economics major, whose family currently lives in Bangkok, Thailand. Mary joined Pep Band as a Freshman, and has loved it ever since. She is also involved with Delta Gamma, as the VP Finance. Her favorite hobbies are traveling, reading, hiking, skiing, and keeping in touch with her friends around the world. Mary's favorite thing about pep band are the people in it, and the wonderful sense of Tiger Pride we all share.
Faculty Advisor
	Colonel Valarie Ziegler, Ph.D. Col. Ziegler came to DePauw precisely because she could become involved in student life here. A former president of the DePauw student body once said that "she is very student oriented. Students feel very much at ease with her, and she is very approachable." While Dr. Paré was on sabbatical in the Spring of 2003, Col. Ziegler was the natural choice to step in. Since his return, she has stayed on board to continue advising us. Although she is a religious studies professor, she taught herself saxophone after originally performing on trumpet in the Tiger Pep Band. Col. Ziegler hasn't looked back since. Her dedication in education has earned her an Exemplary Teaching Award from the General Board of Higher Education Ministry of the United Methodist Church. She is a recipient of the prestigious University Professor award. Col. Ziegler has been a prominent member of the Tiger Pep Band since it's formal establishment in 1995, and has earned three Tiger Pep Band Varsity Letters. Distinguished by "her Humanity in Living, her Loyalty in Friendship, her Wisdom in Counsel, and her Inspiration in Leadership," Col. Ziegler was recognized for ten years of service to the band and was awarded the rank and title of Colonel of the Tiger Pep Band in 2005.
Faculty Liaison
	Colonel Craig Paré, D.M.A. Col. Paré is a Faculty Liaison to the School of Music for the Tiger Pep Band. Although he's the Director of University Bands, he is still a percussionist at heart. Occasionally, he's even been known to take up the sticks at the drumset. (We even once caught him playing saxophone at a football game!) Always levelheaded and looking out for the best interests of the Tiger Pep Band, we couldn't ask for anyone better to advise us. For more about Col. Paré, see his faculty biography. Starting in 1993, Col. Paré was charged with directing and conducting the University Band in performance at Tiger Football games. Seeing the need for a better arrangement, Col. Paré took a pivotal role in helping the Tiger Pep Band become an independent student organization in 1995. Col. Paré was Faculty Advisor for the Tiger Pep Band until the 2003-2004 season, when he took sabattical to study the conducting techniques of the nation's prominent wind ensemble conductors. For is important contributions to the band, Col. Paré holds the first-ever issued Tiger Pep Band Varsity Letter. In 2005, distinguished by "his Humanity in Living, his Loyalty in Friendship, his Wisdom in Counsel, and his Inspiration in Leadership," Col. Paré was awarded the rank and title of Colonel of the Tiger Pep Band in recognition of his ten years of service to the band.
	Profesor Veronica Pejril Veronica Pejril is Coordinator of the Music Instructional Technology Center, and teaches courses in music technology at DePauw. Before coming to DePauw, she taught music in classrooms as diverse as inner-city community colleges and kindergarten singing circles. A native Midwesterner, Veronica did her undergrad work at Illinois and her graduate studies at Princeton. She has twin teenage sons, who play percussion and string bass. Veronica has played the glockenspiel with the Tiger Pep Band since Fall 2007.
	Dr. Leslie James
Directors Emeritus
	Daniel Reck '03 Director, 2001-2003 Daniel was graduated in May 2003 with a major in computer science and music minor. He performed on clarinet with the University Band and still composes and arranges music. When he's not back on campus running BIG D or keeping Tyler the Tiger in line, he works on his MSEd degree at Northwestern University, where he works in the student union and new student orientation offices. He plays alto saxophone in the Northwestern University "Wildcat" Marching Band (NUMB) and Northwestern University Basketball Band (NUBB). Daniel served as Director and Conductor for the Tiger Pep Band for two and a half years, and has been a member since 1999. In that time, he worked closely with then-Director David Ziemba '03 to expand the Tiger Pep Band's involvement in supporting Tiger Athletics. In 2002, Dave and Dan lead the band on the road for the first time for the NCAA Championships. Under Daniel's direction, the Tiger Pep Band was recognized as "the best pep band nationally in Division-III athletics" two years in a row by NCAA Officials. Currently, Daniel is a Director for the Tiger Alumni Bands and Stumblebums.
	All Directors Emeritus by Order of Tenure Colonel Jason "Dibbs" Dibler '97 (Director 1995-1997) Recipient of rank and title of Colonel of the Tiger Pep Band, 2005 Christine Russell '97 (Director 1995-1997) Megan Patterson '99 (Director 1997-1999) Mike Adams '00 (Director 1997-1998) Emily Short '01 (Director 1998-2001) Erin Johnson '02 (Director 1999-2001) Daniel Reck '03 (Director 2001-2003) Director of the Tiger Alumni Bands and Stumblebums Joe Padawan (Director 2001) David Ziemba '03 (Director 2001-2003) Director of the Tiger Alumni Bands and Stumblebums Jo Burian '04 (Director 2003-2004) Cynthia Martin '06 (Director 2003-2005) Aleka McAdams '07 (Director 2005-2007)
WebTiger
	Andrea Stathopoulos Andrea is a sophomore Biology Major / Psychology Minor who cannot read a line of music. Despite this hinderance, she co-directes the brand new Tiger Pep Band Color Guard, choreographing dances and flag routines. In addition to being an active member of the Tiger Pep Band Executive Board, Andrea is also Vice President and Treasurer of Psi Lambda Xi, DePauw's local sorority, and is involved in DePauw Theater, ITAP, and the Honors Scholar Program. Currently working on this website, Andrea is also the WebTiger. Anything you'd like to see? Let her know!