Sarah Dunbar (DMA ’19 multiple woodwinds, MM ’17 multiple woodwinds, BM ’15 in jazz saxophone and BM ’15 in classical saxophone) accepted the position of Assistant Professor of Music (classical and jazz saxophone) at Jacksonville State University in Alabama.

ALUMNUS CONTINUES MILITARY MUSIC CAREER: Ian E. Charleton MUCM (SW) (BM ’99 MM ’01) joins the Navy Band Southeast as Assistant Director and Senior Enlisted Leader, Master Chief Musician (Surface Warfare). Charleton joins after a successful tour as the Assistant Director and Senior Enlisted Leader at Navy Band Northwest. He enlisted in the Navy as a saxophone and clarinet instrumentalist May 2001.

UNT won the 2023 National Trumpet Competition - Yamaha College Large Ensemble Division held in Boulder, Colorado. Flanked by competition officials, members of the ensemble are l-r Emily Tourgeman, McKenna Hill, Abby Ward, Tyler Sarver, Guillem Toro Senent, Remy Gilboe, Ben Gerkins and Parker Burkey. Faculty coaches are Caleb Hudson, Raquel Samayoa and John Holt.