Class of 1991 Alumni

J.P. Taravella High School
Band & Orchestra

Alumni

Class of 1991

Hofsommer, Diana
Bb Clarinet
Currently a graduate student at the Univeristy of Georgia working toward Master of Public Administration degree.
Received BS in Advertising with a minor in Spanish from the University of Florida.

Katz, Michelle
Flute
Working at FDLE (Florida Department of Law Enforcement) as Crime Intelligence Analyst.
Received Bachelor degree in Criminology from Florida State University.

Kirchhoff, Jen
Bb Clarinet/Drum Major
Working at Tequestra Trace Middle School as Choral and Musical Theater Director.
Received Bachelor of Music Education degree from University of Central Florida.

Lampidis, Anna
Oboe/English Horn/Drum Major
Received BM from University of Miami, MM from Yale University and currently working on DMA.
Presently at UNC Greensboro College, where I am also professor of oboe.

Patino, Rich
Trombone

I received a B.S. in Business from FAU. I been working in the market research field as a Data Analyst. I got married in 2002 and currently live in Tamarac, FL.
I still have a passion for music but I now express it through acoustic guitar.

Sieber, Lauren
Bb Clarinet
Graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in elementary education.
Currently teaching 4th and 5th grade and working on a Masters in Reading Education.

Slusher, Jeremy
Bass Guitar
Graduated with a BA in psych from FAU and a JD from UF. Currently a lawyer at Broad and Cassel in West Palm Beach (561) 832-3300.
Married other 1991 grad, Janice Wiacek. Still struggling in an original rock band trying to be a star.

Smith, Gina
Bb Clarinet
Left Taravella for Tate HS (Pensacola) after junior year of high school, received Bachelor's degree in Primary/Pre-kindergarten education from University of West Florida. Teaching kindergarten at Jim Allen Elementary in Cantonment, Florida.