Alumni
Recent alumni of the Kennesaw State Trumpet Studio are performing, teaching, and making music across the globe. Here are just a few of our alumni and what they're up to!
(listed in reverse chronological order)
2026: Brandon Hall ('26) | Georgia Symphony Orchestra Fellowship Program
2025: Adams Hollis ('27) | winner of Principal Trumpet audition, Alpharetta Symphony Orchestra
2025: Ben Failor ('25) | Graduate School placement, Oklahoma City University (OK)
Blackwelder Brass Quintet Fellowship
2025: Austin DeRosa ('25) | employed in the 116th United States Army Band
2025: Jeremy Perkins | Patron Services Manager, Rogue Valley Symphony (OR)
2024: Michael Brown ('19) | Lecturer, University of North Georgia
2024: Jalen Dobson ('24) | Graduate School placement, Northwestern University (IL)
2024: Sommer Lemcoe ('24) | Band Director, Radloff Middle School (GA)
2023: Michael Brown | winner of 2nd Trumpet audition, Chattanooga Symphony (TN)
2023: Jeremy Perkins | Arts Administration position with Grand Teton Music Festival (WY)
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