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George L. Wenger, Concert Band Director

Mr. Wenger has taught in the public schools for the past 38 years. He taught one year in Carlisle, PA, 19 years at Tennessee High School in Bristol, TN., and has been the band director of Dorman High School and the District Six Band Coordinator for the past 18 years. Currently, he is teaching Middle School Band at both Fairforest and Dawkins Middle Schools. Both Tennessee High School and Dorman High School under his direction were highly successful in state and national competitions. The concert bands had years of consecutive superior ratings. On several occasions, Mr. Wenger received the Citation of Excellence Award from the National Band Association.

In 1996 Mr. Wenger was chosen teacher of the year at Dorman High School and Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year. In 1997 he was chosen as an Honored Teacher by The Huntington Learning Center in recognition of dedication to the teaching profession and contributions that went beyond the call of duty.

Through the years he has served as both a clinician and adjudicator of bands in South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina. He is a member of Phi Beta Mu, an honorary band directors association, the South Carolina Teachers Association, South Carolina Band Director's Association, and the MENC.

Vern Weygandt, Jazz Ensemble Director

Vern holds a Bachelors Degree in Music Education from Limestone College and a Masters of Music Degree from Winthrop University, and has done additional studies in Jazz and Low Brass at the North Carolina School of the Arts and Furman University. His performance credits include work with the likes of Archie Bell, Jeffrey Osbourne, Percy Sledge and Ray Charles.

Vern has since moved on to being a music educator, having taught locally at Converse College, Gardner Webb University, and USC-Upstate, where he is currently the Assistant Director of Jazz Studies. He also performs regularly in the Upstate area with the Windjammers and his own group, the Low Blow.