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		<title>John Leonard &#8217;02, &#8217;13MM named assistant director of Minnesota bands</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2021 20:38:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dr. Leonard is an honorary member of the Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma Band Fraternities and served as governor for the Northeast district of Kappa Kappa Psi in 2015-16. He is also a member of the Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society, and the UMass Marching Band Hall of Fame.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Band alum Howie Kalfus appointed to VT Superior Court</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2021 20:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Vermont Governor Phil Scott today appointed Howard A. Kalfus as Vermont’s next Superior Court judge.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ian Hale named associate director of the UMass Band</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2021 17:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ian knows what we're all about. And I don't just mean the drumline. He knows what the UMMB is. He GETS who we are]]></description>
		
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		<title>UMass Band alum named DCI Board Chair</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Chris Holland '98 has been with Inspire Arts &#038; Music and the Boston Crusaders since 2013.]]></description>
		
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		<title>UMMB alumna named a Yamaha 40 Under 40 Music Educator</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When former UMMB graduate assistant Megan Cooney '14MM was hired at St. Ambrose, she built a collegiate marching band program from scratch.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Former UMMB director Ezra Schabas dies at 96</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2020 18:28:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ezra Schabas, director of the Minuteman Band from 1949 to 1950, was a clarinetist, educator and principal of the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM). ]]></description>
		
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		<title>UMass joins National Association of Alumni Bands as charter member</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2020 16:10:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The NAoAB is the flagship association focused on providing leadership and assistance to alumni band organizations.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Thom Hannum announces new role with UMass Band</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Feb 2020 00:04:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This evening, Thom shared news with his percussion tech class about a new part-time role with the Minuteman Band, and an email was circulated to the UMMB membership.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Thom Hannum surprised with Kappa Kappa Psi&#8217;s highest honor</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2019 14:17:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Minuteman Band 's performance at the 45th Annual Multiband Pops concert last night was interrupted for a very special announcement. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Bandos: Apply now for the Band Alumni and Thom Hannum scholarships!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2019 19:28:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It's the UMass Band Alumni Network's FAVORITE time of year... giving scholarships to members of the BEST BAND ANYWHERE!]]></description>
		
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