News & Updates – UNL Band Alumni Association, Inc.

Glow Big Red 2025

Posted on January 14, 2025 by Band Alumni Association

Show your Husker love — starting now!

Glow Big Red, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s seventh annual giving day, is fast approaching on Feb 12-13, but you can start making a difference now by giving your Glow Big Red gift today!

We need your help! Please join our campaign and help us reach our goal of $5,000 and 35 donors! We need you to tell your friends and family members about the important work we do and ask them to join us in helping to make a difference.

Get ready to give! On February 12-13, visit glowbigred.unl.edu and make a donation to us and/or to any of the great participating organizations. All the giving will end at 12 noon on February 13, so make sure to get your gift in on time!

An exclusive bonus: when you contribute $75 or more during Glow Big Red, the NU Foundation send you a pair of Husker fleece mittens! It’s our way of saying thanks for your support.

Questions? If you have any questions or would like more information, let us know. Thank you in advance for your generosity to our organization and for helping us keep the spirit of the Cornhusker Marching Band alive and strong!

Cornhusker Marching Band Highlights Concert

Posted on November 18, 2024 by Nicole C

It’s show time as the Cornhusker Marching Band Highlights Concert returns to the Lied Center for Performing Arts. Come experience the sights and sounds of the Pride of all Nebraska as they perform halftime shows from the 2024 season, their Pre-game Spectacular and much more! The concert is Tuesday, December 3rd at 7:30 PM.

The UNL Band Alumni Association will be hosting a reception following the concert- all are welcome!

For more details or tickets: https://www.liedcenter.org/event/cornhusker-marching-band-highlights-concert-4?fbclid=IwY2xjawGoZuRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHd6rEDXy4wwKNtHUCTjqJ9BiBaCtYOO-nXbbs1QyvO0zXL6DVkS_wAZqJA_aem_9uxp4Vc_3PaV2ZoT7e36gQ

2024 Jack Snider Scholarship Recipients

Posted on October 15, 2024 by Nicole C

You can donate any time of year by clicking on the donate button on the right side of our home page or you can go directly to go.unl.edu/sniderfund. Thank you to all who have donated to this fund. You make it possible to give this gift to these deserving students. Congrats to all three winners!

Jack R. Snider/Band Alumni Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to members of the Cornhusker Marching Band who are non-music majors. Recipients demonstrate leadership (formal or informal), volunteerism and integrity. They are a role model for their section and the band, and exemplify what it means to be the Pride of All Nebraska.

portrait of smiling woman — **Addy Ubele**

Addy is a Senior Elementary and Special Education major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. At UNL, Addy has been involved with the Cornhusker Marching Band Flagline, Kappa Kappa Psi, Campus Bands, Aspiring Educators, Best Buddies, and the UNL Percussion Club. Addy will also be the Captain of the CMB Flagline for the 2024 season. Outside of her studies and extracurriculars, you will find her either sitting in a coffee shop reading the newest book on the market or hanging out with her friends!

Makenna is a 2020 graduate of Lincoln Southeast High School where she played flute/piccolo in every ensemble possible. Right now she is working towards a degree in Elementary and Special Education. After graduation, she hopes to work at a Title 1 Elementary School in or near Lincoln while obtaining her Masters in Education Psychology. “Being a part of the Cornhusker Marching Band, Big Red Express, Concert Band, and Symphonic Band has truly meant so much to me. I will forever remember the first time I saw the CMB play at the NSBA competition. At that moment I knew I wanted to be a part of it! Even though I was in my first year of high school marching band and could barely read sheet music, seeing the CMB that night motivated me to set a goal and become the musician and person I am today.”

Faith is a freshman mellophone player in the Cornhusker Marching Band. She is a psychology major and plans to be a part of the mental health field. Faith says, “I love helping people and giving people hope and a purpose. There are so many lessons I learn everyday from other people and so many of those things I learn in band. I will carry on the legacy of Jack Snider and hold myself to a high standard throughout my years here. Band has already shown to be such a powerful part of this University and I am proud to be a part of it! Music is the gift that stays with you all of your life.”

Remembering Katy Coleman

Posted on October 8, 2024 by Band Alumni Association

UNL Flag Line Instructor, 1987-1995

smiling portrait of a woman — Katy Coleman

Kathryn (Katy) Coleman, a beloved band staff alum, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2024.

Katy was renowned for her imaginative quilting designs, where her use of color and creativity shone brightly. Her artistic talents extended beyond fiber arts; she was a gifted choreographer and designer for high school color guards, dance teams, and show choirs throughout the Midwest as well as the UNL Flag Line instructor from 1987 to 1995.

She is survived by her loving husband, Dennis Coleman; her daughter, Amanda Bowers (husband Josh); her sons, Benjamin Coleman (wife Casey) and Christian Coleman (partner Lisa Charles); and her cherished grandchildren, Scarlett and Sullivan Coleman, and Micah and Lucy Bowers. Additionally, she is survived by countless marching band students who considered her their “band mom.”

A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, October 29, at 6 PM at Summit Church in Apex, NC, with family visitation starting at 5 PM. In lieu of flowers, Katy wished that memorial contributions be made to the Apex Friendship High School Bands Program at https://tinyurl.com/AFHSBands and Greater Impact Dance Studio at https://tinyurl.com/DanceKT .

Our condolences go out the Coleman family. Katy’s warmth, creativity, and dedication touched the lives of many, and she will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

2024 Reunion Recap

Posted on September 23, 2024 by Nicole C

Thank you for attending the Sept 13-14 reunion weekend- the 50th Anniversary of the BAA!

Almost 300 members of the alumni band joined the 300 members of the Cornhusker Marching Band in a spectacular halftime show, paying homage to some of the top songs of 1974! The combined bands performed “Hooked on a Feeling” by Blue Swede. Fun was had by all, as evidenced by the many posts and photos shared since. Thank you to all who attended and contributed to the success of the 50th BAA reunion!

We voted in two new board members at our annual business meeting on Friday night: Jamie Chambers, 1999-2002 Flagline and Tom Montgomery, 1985-1990 trombone. Welcome to the board!

Be on the lookout for the 2025 reunion date sometime between January-April. We will post here, as well as on social media, as soon as we get word from the band department- promise!

Sometime during the week of July 4th is when we usually have our registration page up and ready to go. We will also send an email and post on social media when it goes live, but if you haven’t heard anything by mid-July, feel free to email us at: info@nebandalums.org.

Next year, we will continue to have a limited number of seats on the sidelines: 250, so please register early if you want one of those seats. However, we will still offer alums the opportunity to purchase their own ticketed seat in the stands to be able to participate in halftime! That way, we don’t have to limit the number of alumni participating in our reunion on game day.

Stay tuned to our website and social media for the latest updates on all things band. Go Big Red!