Our jazz program has a long history of great students who have gone on to do great things after graduation. Here are just a few notable examples, and if you are an alum we’d love to hear about what you’re up to.
| Name | Position |
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| Victor Bastidas (Master of Music, Jazz Studies Drumset, '15) | Faculty at CMA China Music Conservatory in Beijing, China |
| Frank Check (Master of Music, World Music '14) | Faculty at Waubonsee Community College |
| Adam Cowger (Master of Music, Percussion Performance '08) | Assistant professor of Percussion at Joliet Junior College |
| Lucas Gillan (Bachelor of Music, Jazz Studies Drumset '07) |
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| Bernard Long (Bachelor of Music, Jazz Studies Drumset '08) |
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| Danny Pratt (Bachelor of Music, Jazz Performance, Drumset '11) |
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| Micah Rutschman (Bachelor of Arts, '08) | Lecturer at Oakton Community College |
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Austyn V. Menk
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