The Alumni Project - 1980's

 

Bush-Ripple, Leslie Class of:  1986      Instrument:  French Horn/Officer   I have been married to Erwin Ripple for almost 20 years. We have two sons, Mitchell is a Junior at LHS and plays baseball, Michael is a Freshman at LHSN and plays Football and Baseball. Fondest Memory:  Hearing "This is the Band that Marches with Pride" Band Camp, Senior Year Updated 10/07

 

Clayton, Wes  Class of:  1989      Instrument:  Drumline   I have been married for 13 years and have 3 children. I have been a Realtor in Flower Mound for 10 years. Fondest Memory:  Updated 9/07

 

Deering, Scott  Class of:  1982      Instrument:  Trumpet   After graduating from Texas Tech in 1986, I taught band and orchestra in California for 20 years before moving back this summer with my family. I am now at LHS North. Hope to see everybody soon at one of the LHS events.   Fondest Memory:  Too many to mention here. It's why I still do what I did (musically) in high school. Updated 8/07

 

Dwyer, Pat   Class of:  1981      Instrument:  Baritone Sax   Life, liberty and the pursuit of Happiness mostly. Went on to build a bit of a professional acting career.  That brought me to New York in 1993.  Acting dried up and I went into the real world and now work as an Interactive Marketing Producer. Live in NYC with the love of my life. April 26th 2006 marked our 20th Anniversary together. LOVE NYC and would not live anywhere else.  Fondest Memory:  Well as far as being in The Band That Marches With Pride goes, my fondest memories are game nights and the shows. That, an toilet papering houses late nights on Friday after the games (LOL)  Updated 8/06

 

Germann, Tim  Class of:  1984      Instrument:  Sax/Flute/Drum Major   Fine Arts Chairman, John-F.-Kennedy School, Berlin Germany  Fondest Memory:  The people, pride and music of LHS   Updated 07/07

 

Jordet, Amber   Class of:  1983      Instrument:  Flute   I have a 19 yr old Daughter that is going to college in California. I moved to Idaho in May and just love it here. Almost feels like Texas.  Fondest Memory:  Hearing them announce "The band that marches with Pride". I don't think you ever forget the feeling of hearing that for the first time!  Updated 11/06

 

Josserand-Weaks, Perri  Class of:  1983      Instrument:  Clarinet   I graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Music Education. I have been married for 22 years and a mom to two wonderful girls. My oldest is a Junior in high school and is a 3 year all-area french horn player. My youngest is 4. I am currently a band director at Wharton Jr. High and Wharton High Schools. Fondest Memory:  Marching out onto the field and hearing "the band that marches with pride".   Updated 1/08

 

Koeninger, Bill  Class of:  1981      Instrument:  Trombone   In the late 80s and early 90s I worked on-air in radio in the Dallas area at 1310 AM KAAM (before it became The Ticket). In '92 I started working in banking and mortgage lending which is what I still do. From 2000 till about 2004 I took a second job with KERA 90.1 FM as an announcer. I got married in '95, divorced in '06, and currently live in the Dallas area. Fondest Memory:  The one that stands out is the Freshman trip to Disney World. That was cool. Not counting the oppressive Florida heat and humidity combined with wool uniforms.   Updated 6/08

 

LaGrone - Gall, DeAnne   Class of:  1986      Instrument:  Flute/piccolo/ Drum Major   I have 2 daughters, Heather is a Sr at LHS and drill team captain. Amanda is a 6th grader at Huffines and an aspiring flute player. I have worked at Verizon for 14 years and am currently a Cost Management Specialist. Fondest Memory:  Contest my senior year, and hearing them announce our division 1 marching rating for the 22nd straight year in a row! And initiation at band camp-shaving cream and cadences.  Updated 8/05

 

Myers-Burt, Cindy  Class of:  1980      Instrument:  Trombone, Flag Corp Raising two great kids, Michael Jr (Chip) and Mallory, who have children of their own. How dare they make me a grandmother so young?!? Honestly wouldn't trade Abrianna and Ethan for the world. Currently am working for Lewisville ISD as Inventory Coordinator at the Distribution Center. Life has been great and am enjoying every minute of it. Fondest Memory:  Band camps, trips to Disney World and Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, and sectionals (NOT!). Updated 10/07

 

Michnya, James  Class of:  1986      Instrument:  Trumpet   Automotive Engineer at Ford Motor Company, Dearborn-Michigan BSME from UTA (was in marching band there) MSME from U-Mich, Dearborn (was in pep band for hockey team) Still break out the horn to entertain my two young boys, 4 and 7 yrs old. Fondest Memory:  Football Games on Friday night and parades marching to drum cadences. Least fav: 100F texas summer band camps! Updated 7/07

 

Phelps - Ramsey, Michelle  Class of:  1986      Instrument:  Drum Corp   After high school I got my undergrad degree in PoliSci and my Master's degree in Communication Studies at North Texas. After that I moved to Athens, GA to begin a PhD in Speech Communication. I am currently an Associate Professor of Communication Arts & Sciences and Women's Studies at Penn State Berks, a 4-year college in the Penn State system. I was married in 2004 and my husband and I live in Mt. Penn, Pennsylvania.  Fondest Memory:  Always getting ones at UIL contest, Mirada, and playing cadences.  Updated 11/05

 

Rains-Cox, Paula  Class of:  1981      Instrument:  Clarinet  Work at Denton Chamber of Commerce as an accountant for several years. Married and have two wonderful stepchildren.    Fondest Memory:  My fondest memories are the half time shows, football games and UIL Contests. Updated 07/07

Turner - McNutt, Cathy  Class of:  1981      Instrument:  Clarinet/Majorette   Married with three beautiful children. My son is a freshman at Liberty High School in Frisco and is on the percussion line for the marching band. I can't wait for those football games.   Fondest Memory:  Standing on the sidelines while they announced "The Band that Marches with Pride" and then we stepped out. I loved that feeling!  Updated 08/06