Archives: Inductees

Robert S. Thurston is the former Chief Arranger for the United States Air Force Band in Washington DC—a position he earned in large part due to his formative experiences with bands at Florida State Un...

Clifford Madsen, a member of the College of Music faculty at Florida State University since 1961, has received every major national award given in his field. He was the first recipient of the Senior R...

Bob Duke earned three degrees from FSU, a Bachelor of Music Education Degree in 1976, a Master of Music Degree in Percussion Performance in 1977, and a PhD Degree in Music Education in 1983. Bob was t...

Born in LaGrange, Georgia, Dell Grace Schroeder is the oldest of 4 children, all of whom played music. Dell was educated in the LaGrange Public Schools, participating in bands on saxophone and bassoon...

Penny Janowski is a graduate of Crestview High School in Florida, where she served as head majorette and drum major for three years. She graduated from FSU in 1961, having served as captain of the Mar...

Manley R. Whitcomb, a leading and influential figure in the development of wind band performance, was Director of Bands at Florida State University from 1953 to 1970. He received his Bachelor of Music...

Charles Carter is one of the most widely known names in the field of school band literature. But, to the thousands of students who have known him at Florida State University, he is our beloved “...

Robert T. Braunagel (“Brownie”) was the first director of the modern day band program at Florida State University. He earned the Bachelor of Science in Music Education from the University ...

Widely considered to be one of America’s leading composers, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich was born in Miami, Florida in 1939. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in composition from th...