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Established in 2001, the Panther Pep Band is composed of over 20 talented, enthusiastic Florida Tech students who support the Panthers at home volleyball games, home men's and women's basketball games, special events, including the Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally, and various other functions. They also periodically travel to away games and perform in community parades and events, including the Meg O'Malley's St. Patrick's Day Parade and the ceremony for the Last Naval Battle of the America Revolution. Along with the Panther Cheerleading Team and the University’s mascot, Pete the Panther, they help compose Florida Tech’s Spirit Team.

Governed by a constitution, the Pep Band is an entirely student run organization. Each year, they nominate and elect six officers. The officers for the 2011-12 school year are Lindsey Carboneau (President), Karlee Radford (Vice President), Nichole Miller (Secretary), Laura Zagorski (Treasurer), Jeff Vreeland (Historian/Librarian) and Ashley Ferguson (Public Relations). Pep Band Logo Limited scholarships are available for participants. Athletic Director Bill Jurgens is the club’s sponsor.

The ensemble entertains from start to finish, earning the reputation as one of the best Pep Bands in the Sunshine State Conference. When the Panther volleyball and basketball teams take to the hardwood floor at the Clemente Center, the Pep Band provides them with a home court advantage that opposing teams immediately recognize. Panther fans feed off the band’s energy, creating an exciting game environment for all.

In 2008, the Office of Student Life named the Pep Band its Rising Star Student Organization of the Year. Just 12 months later, they received the office’s Organization of the Year honor.

Current and former instrumentalists, who presently attend Florida Tech, are encouraged to sign-up. For information on joining the Pep Band, please contact Lindsey Carboneau at lcarboneau2009@my.fit.edu or Ashley Ferguson at fergusoa@my.fit.edu.

2011-12 Officers

Position	Name	Title	Email
Pep Band Sponsor	Bill Jurgens	Athletic Director	bjurgens@fit.edu
Officer	Lindsey Carboneau	President	lcarboneau2009@my.fit.edu
Officer	Karlee Radford	Vice President	kradford2009@my.fit.edu
Officer	Nichole Miller	Secretary	nmiller2008@my.fit.edu
Officer	Laura Zagorski	Treasurer	lzagorski2010@my.fit.edu
Officer	Jeffrey Vreeland	Historian/Librarian	jvreeland2010@my.fit.edu
Officer	Ashley Ferguson	Public Relations	fergusoa@my.fit.edu

Name	Grade	Hometown
Pep Band Members
Amanda Bessette	Junior	Agawam, Mass.
John Bohanon	Freshman	Canton, Mass.
Katie Branham	Junior	Panama City, Fla.
Hannah Briant	Freshman	Gainesville, Fla.
Chris Bridgeman	Sophomore	Bedford, Mass.
Lindsey Carboneau	Junior	Suffield, Conn.
Paul Decker	Senior	Memphis, Tenn.
Patrick Diep	Freshman	China Grove, N.C.
Ashley Ferguson	Graduate Student	Port Charlotte, Fla.
Rachel Furtado	Sophomore	Naples, Fla.
David Jarkey	Graduate Student	Middletown, Md.
Brendan Keegan	Sophomore	Kenmore, Wash.
Matt Kemmerer	Freshman	Palm Bay, Fla.
Carmen Lau	Sophomore	Omaha, Neb.
Gabby Leesman	Freshman	Springfield, Ill.
Quncy Little	Freshman	Hampton, Ga.
Melissa Lockwood	Senior	Gooding, Idaho
Alex Martin	Freshman	Bethlehem, Pa.
Joey Militti	Freshman	Port Orange, Fla.
Nichole Miller	Senior	Fargo, N.D.
Dominique Mojay	Freshman	Dumfries, Va.
Kevin Nelson	Senior	Prior Lake, Minn.
Jashelle Ojeda	Junior	Yubucoa, Puerto Rico
Jake Olson	Freshman	East Brunswick, N.J.
Chris Penta	Junior	Middleton, Mass.
Clint Price	Freshman	Melbourne, Fla.
Karlee Radford	Junior	Topeka, Kan.
Miles Reynolds-Chew	Freshman	Spotslyvania, Va.
Daryle Serrant	Senior	Pompano Beach, Fla.
Sara Smasal	Sophomore	Chicago, Ill.
Jennifer Stephens	Sophomore	Merritt Island, Fla.
Jeff Vreeland	Sophomore	Little Egg Harbor Township, N.J.
Michael Yost	Junior	Gainesville, Fla.
Laura Zagorski	Sophomore	Harleysville, Pa.