Many Wabash College Music Department Alumni have continued their musical pursuits, going on to study music in graduate school or to begin active performing careers. Others, however, have used their musical studies as a springboard for active careers in a variety of arenas, including business and education. The following is a list of recent graduates and their current professions.
Patrick Griffith '10, Middle School Band Director and Elementary Music Teacher, Kingsway Chistian School, Indianapolis
Richard Lehmann ’09, Singer/songwriter working in the music industry (business and performing), Los Angeles
Sean Foster ’08, Graduate student, musicology, Bowling Green University
Adam Dybel ’07, Graduate student, music therapy, Illinois State University
Andrew McKone ’07, Student, Chicago School of Violin Making
Erick Martin ’07, Music teacher, Language and Music School of Oak Park; board member for Playing-out Productions; free-lance performer
George Colakovic ’06, MMEd, Vandercook College (2008); teacher, K-8 (choral/general Music), The Harvard School of Excellence, Chicago; church keyboardist and choir director; rock musician
Caleb Ishman ’03, Choral and music history teacher, 21st Century Charter School, Gary (k-12); graduate student, Indiana Wesleyan
Aaron Childress ’02, MMEd, University of Kentucky (2004); middle and high school choral and drama teacher, Austin, Indiana; director, musicals and choir camps; choreographer and clinician
Ryan Daming ’02, JD, Indiana University (2006); COO, Daming Excavating, Indianapolis; guitarist
Jonathan Schwier ’01, Free-lance guitarist, teacher, and band musician; student of flamenco style; Indianapolis
Max Davis ’99, Audio field worker for Chicago Public Radio (Soundmarks); freelance composer/recording engineer; DJ/event planner, Chicago
Joe Gray ’99, Supervisor, financial services department, OneAmerica, Indianapolis; guitarist, trumpet player, and singer; pop-rock album in progress
Justin Rust ’99, PhD, music composition and theory, Brandeis University (2007); music coordinator and grants writer, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton
Aaron Stout ’99, Multimedia video and graphics designer, North Lake College, Irving, Texas; freelance composer, especially songs; private music instructor (piano, composition, theory, voice)
Jason Bennett ’98, JD, Indiana University (2001); practicing lawyer at Bennett, Boehning & Clary LLP; member of the Board of Directors, Bach Chorale Singers; rock-cover band, Hardcore Troubadours
Michael Deleget ’97, MM, voice, Indiana University; free-lance performer (musical theater, concerts, background television), New York City
Anthony Santaniello ’97 Graduate student, MM and MLIS, Northwestern University & Dominican University; professional electric bassist; recording artist; Chicago General Manager for Bandago, provider of equipment for touring musicians
Brendon Cassidy ’94, MFA, California Institute of the Arts; Co-founder, Wilshire Media Group (creator of internet radio technology for CBS Radio, AOL Radio, and Yahoo Launchcast Radio; freelance composer for television, film, opera, and theater)
Stephen C. Simms '88, MM, composition, Roosevelt University; ABD, music theory, Indiana University; University Information Technology Services, Inidana University; IU representative for the National Science Foundation TeraGrid project
Eric Stark ’88, DMA., choral conducting, Indiana University; Associate Professor of Music, Butler University; Director, Indianapolis Symphonic Choir
J. Eric Johnson ’76, Composer and free-lance jazz musician, New York City
John Failey ’72, Artistic Director, Ensemble Music, Indianapolis