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NAME:	INSTRUMENT	SINCE HIGH SCHOOL:
CLASS OF 1982
Callaway, Blair	Trombone	Graduated from Jacksonville State University and the University of North Alabama. I have been the band director at Russellville, Alma Bryant and Foley High Schools. I am moving to Ellijay and will be the band director at Gilmer High School starting the summer of 2007
Christian, Roy	Percussion
Jennings, Brent	Trombone	B.S. degree from Jacksonville State where I marched bass trombone 4 years. I have been married to former Denise Dunagan for 20 years. We have 3 daughters. I am dpeot manager for Alsco Inc., Chattanooga and Minister of Music at Fellowship Baptist Church in Chickamauga, GA

CLASS of 1983
Campbell (McKeehan), Angie	Drum Major	I was working at Erlanger and East Ridge Hospital before I had my daughter, She will be 2 yrs old this 10/07, she is my life...nothing better than that. I am married to a great guy from Atlanta.

CLASS OF 1984

Hullander, Jeff	Percussion	I work as a supervisor at Norfolk Southern Railway and a Battalion Chief for the Fire Department.

CLASS OF 1987

Erwin (Tanner), Sonia	Colorguard	I graduated from Covenant College. I have been married for 16 years and I currently have a daughter in the RHS Marching Tiger Band.
Wilson (Pierce), Anita	Flute/Piccolo	I graduated from Dalton State in 1990, with my Associates in Nursing and have worked in L&D @ Hamilton Medical Center in Labor & Delivery for 17 years. I also function as the Bereavement Coordinator within that Dept. I have been married for 14 years and have one daughter that is 8 years old who loves to watch the RHS marching band.
CLASS OF 1988

Wright, Tracy	Saxophone	Married Amy Crowe (a Gordon Lee girl!) and am the band director at Ringgold Middle School and the assistant at RHS. I attended Jacksonville State University.

CLASS OF 1992

Baxter (Holloway), Jennifer	Flute/Piccolo	I have 2 daughters Brittney & Jessica Jackson who I love and am very proud of in the clarinet section in RHS Tiger Band. I taught @ Ringgold First Baptist Pre-K for 5 yrs & happy to say I will be returning fall of 2007. I am also a Certified Nurses Asst.as well as a Sunday School Teacher @ Abbas House @ Central Baptist Church. I am the wife of SSG Richard Baxter who is a Recruiter for the ARMY

CLASS OF 1993

Johnson (Leonard), Kathy	Drum Major	I was a music major at Georgia Southern College and then attended Bible School. My family and I are currently missionaries in Tanzania, Africa
Talley (Pollard), Jennifer	Clarinet	I presently have a master's degree in education and I am currently pursuing my specialist's degree in education. I have been married since Nov. 1995 to Craig Talley and we have four wonderful children, 3 boys and a little girl. I teach in the Walker County School System.

CLASS OF 1995

Dedmon, Craig "Chia"	Saxophone	I marched with the University of Alabama Million Dollar Band after high school. Currently living in Rossville with my wife and 2 cats and 2 dogs

CLASS OF 1997

Ledford, Crystal	Color Guard	I graduated from Brenau University in 2001. I then spent almost six years working as a newspaper reporter in Haralson and Forsyth Counties. Recently I accepted a new position with the Communications/Public Information Office of Forsyth County Schools. I live in Cumming.

CLASS OF 1998

Bomar, Kelly	Percussion	I now own my own internet endorsment business and work with the percussion sections at the high school and middle school.

CLASS OF 1999

Ballard (Clark), Cristy	Color Guard	Married my high school sweetie, Damon, and developed my own business, Cakes by Cristy where I specialize in custom cake design. I also work as a free-lance photographer.
Steele, Sara-Kate	Piccolo/Flute	Graduated from Berry College with a degree in Voice Performance. Returned to Ringgold and am a stay at home mom to my son Eli.

CLASS OF 2000

Parker(Allison), Anna	Color Guard	I graduated from UTC with a degree in Elementary Education and I currently teach First Grade at Graysville Elementary. I married the love of my life, Brandon, in July of 2006.
Sullins, Daniel	Saxophone	I went to Tech school and am now a Licensed Electrician.
Young, Austin	Trumpet	Attended Jacksonville State University. Married my beautiful wife Katherine, and now have a son.

CLASS OF 2002

Payton, Adam	Trombone	Received an Associates in Business from Dalton State College. I am now in school to receive my Bachelors' in Business Administration. I was married in May of 2005 to my beautiful wife, Jill.
Oyer, Ryan	Trumpet	Graduated from Chattanooga State with a degree in Advertising Arts and Graphic Design. I am currently a graphic designer @ WTS Media in Chattanooga. I married the love of my life, Amber Croft June 18, 2005.
CLASS OF 2004

Disheroon, Chason	Saxophone	Graduate of Young Harris College with an Associates of Fine Arts in Music. Current vocal performance major at Shorter College in Rome, GA
Lumpkin, Jeremy	Saxophone	Attending The University of Tennessee at Knoxville with a major in music education

CLASS OF 2005

Callaway, Chase	Saxophone	I'm a sophomore History major/Education minor at Berry College.
Hardinger,Becky	Flute/piccolo	I am in my last two years at Valdosta State University where I am getting a degree in Interior Design.
Payton, Amy	Horn/Mello	Attend Dalton State College where I am in the Early Childhood education program. I am engaged with no official wedding date.
Wyatt, Stephen	Saxophone	I am currently a sophomore at Berry College where I am a Music-Business major.

CLASS OF 2006

Crump, Caroline	Saxophone	Started college and plan on getting a degree in Early childhood education
Henry, Price	Trombone	I am attending Kennesaw State University at the momemt, not sure what I am going to do...but hey, I have a few years right? I am glad to have been a part of this experience.
Lewis, Alex	Tuba	Attended Maryville College for a year. I will transfer to Carson-Newman College next year to major in nursing.
Nadeja, Kristen	Colorguard	Started working at Ringgold United Methodist pre-school as an assitant teacher and will have a class of my own next year! I am very active at my church and currently sing in the choir and provide choreography for the youth and children's dramas.
Pereski, Ben	Saxophone	I have begun the road to dental school
Webster, Cole	Saxophone	I attend the University of TN-Knoxville where I am pursuing a degree in Agriculture Business and Economics. I also serve on the executive board of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity at UT.