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1998 - 2001
The United States Naval Academy Band
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J. Michael Alverson, 24th Leader

Michael S. Grant, Assistant Leader.

Electric Brigade 1998
1st row: John Duley, Jody Stiles, Mike Jarjoura, Frank Dominguez
2nd row: Mike Acosta, Richie Smith, Ken Meeks, Bob Stibbe

The Superintendent's Combo, 1998.
Cathy Stiles, Mike Whittaker, Frank Russo, Max Murray

Marching Band 1999
1st row: Rob Werntz, Ken Shrum, Gary Wolfe, Michael Alverson,
Michael Grant, Jim Cunningham, Rick Chappell, James Rodak
2nd row: Alexandra Chappell, Marcia Diehl, Trent Turner, Ben Redwine, James Hurd,
Richard Diefenderfer, Linda Baber, Ronda Ory-Lettie, Mary Foley
3rd row: Kari Astrid Haugeto, John Babcock, John Ohlemeyer, Pat Sarracco,
Geoff Bayne, Brian Strawley, Ken Pfabe, Jim Bean, Jody Stiles, Joel Lewis
4th row: Marc Boensel, Kathy Callahan, Amy Jarjoura, Frank Dominguez, Ray Ascione,
Paul Skinner, Sergio DaCol, David Hanner, Mike Acosta, Craig Young, Cathy Stiles
5th row: Tony Valerio, Adam Tillett, Blake Cramer, Mike Jarjoura, Bob Stibbe, Joe Heberer,
Jeff Diehl, Jonathon Reycraft, Dan Drew, Joel Borrelli-Boudreau, Twig Sergent, Karl Schultz
6th row: Todd Nix, Frank Russo, Max Murray, Mike Whittaker, Bruce Smith, Jarrod Williams, Richie Smith, Joe McCarthy, Tom Pitta, John Duley, Nick Pastelak, Ken Meeks
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Concert Band 1999
1st row: Richard Diefenderfer, Erin Heere, Mary Foley,
Ronda Ory-Lettie, Kathy Callahan, Marc Boensel
2nd row: Linda Reeves, Paul Skinner, Craig Young, James Rodak, Erik Swanson, Rick Chappell, Adam Tillett, Tony Valerio, Steve Barzal, Ron Vazquez, David Hanner
3rd row: Alexandra Chappell, Marcia Diehl, Ray Ascione, Amy Jarjoura, Trent Turner, Bruce McDonald, Joel Borrelli-Boudreau, Dan Drew, Jeff Diehl, Karl Schultz, Ken Shrum
4th row: John Babcock, Pat Sarracco, John Ohlemeyer, Kan Pfabe, Brian Strawley, Jim Bean, Ben Grant, Todd Nix, Jarrod Williams Standing: Nick Pastelak, Blake Cramer, Joe McCarthy, Bruce Smith, Joe Heberer, Michael Alverson, Michael Grant, Gary Wolfe, Kari Astrid Haugeto, Frank Russo, Mike Whittaker, Max Murray
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In concert at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia.

The USNA Brass Band, 1999.
David Hanner conductor.
1st row: Pat Sarracco, Jim Bean, John Ohlemeyer, Brian Strawley,
John Babcock, Karl Schultz, Joel Borrelli-Boudreau, Rob Werntz.
2nd row: Ken Pfabe, Jonathan Reycraft, Jarrod Williams, Tod Nix, Ken Shrum, Nick Pastelak.

This jazz quartet was assembled for a 1999 concert tour of New England.
(l-r): Cathy Stiles, Joe McCarthy, Blake Cramer, Max Murray.

The USNA Wind Quintet, 1999.
Marc Boensel, Ronda Ory-Lettie, Sergio DaCol, Alexandra Chappell, Steve Barzal.

Inside the Naval Academy Bandroom during renovations, 1999.
(l-r): Ensign Grant, Commander Alverson, and Senior Chief Murray, the renovation coordinator.

Marching Band 2000
1st row: Rob Werntz, Ken Shrum, Gary Wolfe, Mike Alverson,
Ken Collins, Jim Cunningham, James Rodak, Rick Chappell
2nd row: Alexandra Chappell, Linda Dembowski, Marcia Diehl, Ben Redwine,
James Hurd, Ronda Ory-Lettie, Heidi Tegeder, Erin Heere, Mary Foley
3rd row: Kari Haugeto, John Babcock, John Ohlemeyer, Pat Sarracco, Geoff Bayne,
Joe Heberer, Brian Strawley, Ken Pfabe, Jody Stiles, Jim Bean
4th row: Brenda Williams, Marc Boensel, Amy Jarjoura, Frank Dominguez, Ray Ascione,
Paul Skinner, Sergio DaCol, Dave Hanner, Mike Acosta, Craig Young, Cathy Stiles
5th row: Tony Valerio, Adam Tillett, Steve Barzal, Mike Jarjoura, Bob Stibbe, Jeff Diehl,
Jonathon Reycraft, Joel Borrelli-Boudreau, Dan Drew, Twig Sargent, Karl Schultz
6th row: Todd Nix, Blake Cramer, Frank Russo, Jarrod Williams, Mike Whittaker, Bruce Smith, Vinnie Burrell, Richie Smith, Joe McCarthy, James Fowler, John Duley, Nick Pastelak, Tom Pitta
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Ken Collins, Assistant Leader.

A crisp autumn afternoon on Worden Field.
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The USNA Brass Band, Millenium Edition.
David Hanner, conductor
(l-r, front to back) Todd Nix, Joe McCarthy, Bruce Smith, Jarrod Williams, Ken Shrum
Jim Bean, Twig Sargent
Pat Sarracco
Brian Strawley, Joel Borrelli-Boudreau
Geoff Bayne, Karl Schultz, Jonathan Reycraft, John Babcock

The Chamber Winds, 2000.
Ronda Ory-Lettie, Erin Heere, James Hurd, Amy Jarjoura, Ken Collins (conductor),
Alexandra Chappell, Marcia Diehl, Heidi Schultz, Marc Boensel
Tom Pitta, Sergio DaCol, David Hanner, Jarrod Williams,
Rick Chappell, Adam Tillett, Tony Valerio, Steve Barzal

The Commandant's Combo, 2000.
Kari Astrid Haugeto, Nick Pastelak, Stan Cherednik, Tom Pitta, Jim Cunningham

The USNA Percussion Ensemble, 2000.
Bruce Smith, Joe McCarthy
Nick Pastelak, Blake Cramer

Tuba Euphonium Quartet, 2000.
Karl Schultz, Jarrod Williams, Todd Nix, Ken Shrum

The Superintendent's Combo with ADM Vern Clark, Chief of Naval Operations.
Frank Russo, ADM Clark, James Fowler, Mike Whittaker, Cathy Stiles

The Concert Band in the Rotunda of Bancroft Hall, 2001.
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1st row: Ben Redwine, Erin Heere, Mary Foley, Devona Williams,
Ronda Ory-Lettie, Heidi Schultz, Marc Boensel.
2nd row: Marcia Diehl, Paul Skinner, Craig Young, James Rodak,
Cathy Stiles, Rick Chappell, Adam Tillett, Tony Valerio, Steve Barzal.
Jim Hurd, Sergio DaCol, Dave Hanner.
3rd row (left side only): Amy Jarjoura, Ray Ascione
4th row: Lynda Dembowski, Brenda Williams, John Babcock, Pat Sarracco,
Goeff Bayne, John Ohlemeyer, Ken Pfabe, Brian Strawley, James Bean,
Joel Borrelli-Boudreau, Jonathan Reycraft, Twig Sargent, Jeff Diehl,
Todd Nix, Jarrod Williams, Karl Schultz, Ken Shrum,
back row standing: Mike Whittaker, Joe McCarthy, Frank Russo, Bruce Smith,
LTJG Ken Collins, Asst. Leader, CDR Mike Alverson, Leader, Nick Pastelak, Gary Wolfe,
Kari Astrid Haugeto, Blake Cramer, James Fowler, Tom Pitta.

The United States Naval Academy Band Percussion Section, 2001.
(L-R) Joe McCarthy, Nick Pastelak, Frank Russo, Assistant Leader LTJG Ken Collins,
Rob Werntz, Bruce Smith, Richie Smith, John Duley, and Blake Cramer.

The Clarinet Quartet "Cane Mutiny," 2001.
Lynda Dembowski, James Hurd, Marcia Diehl, Paul Skinner
(No, I didn't spell it wrong!)

1998 - 2001

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