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Drum Majors of the UC Bearcat Bands
Ploetz, McGinn, Kannel
2000-2001

In her second year on the box, Emily Ploetz took on two new counterparts.

  • Kevin McGinn graduated from Mt. Healthy HS in Cincinnati in 1998. He was drum major for 2 years in his high school band and graduated in 2002 with a degree in Graphic Design.
  • Chris Kannel graduated from Montpelier HS in NW Ohio in 1998. He was a drum major his senior year of HS and graduated from UC in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture.

    • McGinn was a part of the Saxophone Section; Kannel was a part of the TrumpetLine.

    Chris Kannel, Emily Ploetz, and Kevin McGinn

    Kannel conducts the band in the stands

    The Drum Majors prepare to dismiss the band after a game

    Ploetz and McGinn, early in the morning at Band Camp