Meet the Membership Candidates
Our Membership Candidates
Read about each of our current Membership Candidates!
Abi Black
Abi is a senior in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering and a member of the Worlds Largest Drum Crew. She has been in the All American Marching Band as a Trumpet player for 3 years. She has played in Box Band for 4 years and have been in a variety of concert bands. She's passionate about working out, hiking, and making music. |
Alex Urankar
Alex is a freshman from Doylestown, PA in First Year Engineering. He plays clarinet for the All-American Marching Band and in the Concert Band. Alex enjoys spending time with friends, playing video games, and being in the outdoors. |
Amanda Dopps
Amanda is a freshman from Noblesville, Indiana double majoring in Chemistry and Food Science. She is a part of the daisy family. She plays clarinet and is currently in concert band. In her free time Amanda enjoys crocheting, baking, dancing, and playing board games. |
Braden Mekeel
Braden is a freshman pursuing a degree in Aerospace Engineering. He is a member of the Dancing Queens class and Blue Celestials family. He is a clarinet player in the All-American Marching Band, University Band, and Boiler Box Band. Outside of school, he enjoys reading, listening to music, and hanging out with friends. |
James Graham
James is a freshman from Sauganash, IL, currently majoring in First-Year Engineering and transitioning into Civil Engineering. He plays euphonium/baritone in University Band, Boiler Box Band, and Gold and Black Sound. Outside of Purdue Bands, he is involved in the Purdue Swim Club, and enjoys cooking, exploring, and playing video games. |
Joe Sansone
Joe is a sophomore majoring in Computer and Information Technology with a minor in Theater Production from Alpharetta, Georgia. He marches in the Big Ten Flags in the All-American Marching Band and plays trombone in concert bands. In his free time, he enjoys reading, playing video games, listening to music and decorating his apartment. |
MacKenzie Deese
MacKenzie is freshman from Fishers, IN in exploratory studies, who’s trying to major in planetary science. She plays clarinet and is in Box Band and GABS, as well as an indoor ensemble. Outside of PBO and school, she enjoys playing video games, doing puzzles, and spending time with family. |
Madeline White
Madeline is a freshman from Wheaton, Illinois currently in the Exploratory Studies program but hoping to pursue a degree in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences with a minor in Spanish! She plays flute and piccolo in Varsity and Box band and is part of Higher Ground dance company on campus. Outside of school, she likes to spend time with family and friends, read, and be outdoors. |
Megan Fountain
Megan is a freshman from Montgomery, IL studying data science with a concentration in statistics. They play clarinet in Box Band, GABS, and Concert Band within PBO. Outside of band and academics, Megan is typically playing video games or spending time with friends. |
Noah Fulkerson
Noah is a senior from South Bend, Indiana studying chemical engineering. He has played clarinet in Box Box and concert bands for four years, and this year was a rookie in both the “All-American” Marching Band and Boiler Brass. Outside of band, he is the President of Chem-E-Car, and is a member of Omega Chi Epsilon and the Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Committee. He enjoys coffee, going on walks, watching football, and having dumb conversations. |
Paiton Fyfe
Paiton is currently a freshman in Biology with a minor in Animal Science, going Pre-Vet. They are a member of the Dancing Queen class and in the Mixed Nuts family. They play clarinet for the AAMB and Collegiate Band I. In their free time, they enjoy thrifting trinkets, growing their music taste, and scrolling on Pinterest. |
Skylar Giffel
Skylar is a Freshman from Spencer, Indiana studying Marketing! She plays flute and piccolo and is part of Boiler Box Band and Campus Band. Outside of PBO, she likes to read, crochet, spend time with friends, and learn new instruments! |