The members of the leadership team for the 2026 Arkansas Tech University marching band, "Arkansas' Band of Distinction," took a group photo at the conclusion of the spring 2026 semester. They are: (front row, left-to-right) Wendy Nuñez (drum major), Ella Peppers (color guard captain), Chaya Reed (color guard captain), Julia Owen (saxophone section leader), Logan Farley (saxophone section leader), Kalie Howard (clarinet section leader), Kinsey Franklin (flute section leader), Hope Plezia (flute section leader); (middle row, left-to-right) Savana Green (trumpet section leader), Anthony Munoz-Menjivar (sousaphone section leader), Sydney Stalnaker (sousaphone section leader), Jesse Wells (drum major), Caelah Carvin (mellophone section leader), Owen Woods (mellophone section leader), Lizbeth Nuñez (drum major), Alaina Wells (clarinet section leader); (back row, left-to-right) Gabe Graff (trombone section leader), Isaac Haynes (trombone section leader), Joey Wise (teaching assistant), Marvin Velazquez (baritone section leader), Eli Escobar (baritone section leader), Cole Boster (trumpet section leader), Jacob Thompson (band captain), Skyler Cook (trumpet section leader) and Dr. Adam P. Miller (associate director of bands, director of athletic bands).
The Arkansas Tech University marching band, “Arkansas’ Band of Distinction,” will celebrate some of the acts that have performed at ATU’s Tucker Coliseum over the past half-century during its fall 2026 halftime show.
Entitled “Jerry’s Jukebox: A Tribute to the Musical History of Tucker Coliseum,” the show will feature music made famous by Metallica, Maynard Ferguson, Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine and Styx. Each of those acts, and dozens of other noteworthy musical performers, have graced the stage at Tucker Coliseum since it opened in 1976.
Arkansas’ Band of Distinction appears at ATU home football games and a variety of parades and marching exhibitions.
Dr. Daniel A. Belongia, ATU professor of music, is entering his 12th year as director of bands at Arkansas Tech. Dr. Adam Miller is beginning his second year as ATU assistant professor of music, associate director of bands and director of athletic bands.
