The 2023–2024 Booster Board members with Director Rob Luster.

Earlier this month the results of the Booster elections for the 2023–2024 school year were announced at the Band Program’s annual end-of-year celebration banquet and included another historic number of members—15 Booster family members were nominated and duly elected to serve on the board, the most in school history.

These volunteers will work alongside incoming Director of Instrumental Music Rob Luster to continue to provide an intensive and comprehensive educational experience in the musical, marching and pageantry arts that is dedicated to transforming students’ and families’ lives. Members of the board met for their first meeting yesterday and held officer elections. The members of the board and their positions are:

• Elizabeth Navarrete, President
• Jennifer Dishman, Vice President
• Kristen Ayala, Treasurer
• Lydia Lewis, Secretary
• Rachel Thompson, Winds Liaison
• Rachel Vetter, Color Guard Liaison
• Ana Maria Montejo, Percussion Liaison
• Kim Smith, Fundraising Co-Coordinator
• Lisa Tackus, Fundraising Co-Coordinator
• Sharon Crochet, Volunteer and Membership Coordinator
• Michelle Denning, Student Nutrition Co-Coordinator
• Audrey Williams, Student Nutrition Co-Coordinator
• Barbie Perez, Uniform Coordinator
• Jassira Cuevas, Equipment Coordinator
• Doris Stamper, Merchandise Coordinator

Also at yesterday’s meeting, retiring Staff Director Emeritus and Program Administrator Travis Miller and outgoing members of the 2022–2023 Booster Board were recognized, including four senior parents whose students are graduating this spring: Tanya Cebollero, president; Dawn Walker, vice president and Gina Graham and Faith Jones, student nutrition co-coordinators.

The Band Program wishes to send our sincere and heartfelt thanks to the members of our 2022–2023 Booster Board, many of whom are continuing on in the new year’s board: Kristen Ayala, Tanya Cebollero, Michelle Denning, Jennifer Dishman, Katie Fuhrmeister, Gina Graham, Faith Jones, Lydia Lewis, Ana Maria Montejo, Elizabeth Navarrete, Barbie Perez, Kim Smith, Rachel Thompson and Dawn Walker.