Tau Beta Sigma - Zeta Omicron

Zeta Omicron Honorary Members

	Vernon Burnsed Professor of Music and Coordinator of Music Education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Assistant Director of the Marching Virginians from 1978-1980
	Patrick Casey Professor of Music and director the University Symphonic Wind Ensemble and University Chamber Winds, while at Tech Assistant Director of the Marching Virginians from 2004-2005 Brother of the Lambda chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi Currently a visiting Associate Professor of Music at Indiana University
	Shelby Cole Administrative Assistant to the Department of Music since 1997 Honorary Member of the Marching Virginians In charge of recruitment and outreach for the Virginia Tech Music Department
	George Councill Assistant Director of the Marching Virginians from 1975-1978 Initiated with our founding class in 1979
	Jay Crone Head of the Department of Music at Virginia Tech Assistant Director for the Marching Virginians from 1993-2004 Professor of low brass and Director of the Trombone Choir and Tuba Euphonium Ensemble Performs with the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra and Opera Roanoke
	Tony Distler Voice of the Marching Virginians since its conception in 1974 Head of the Department of Performing Arts and Communication Alumni Distinguished professor emeritus at Virginia Tech The Marching Virginians' observation tower at the practice field has been named in honor of Dr. Distler.
	Debi McCoy Virginia Tech Music Department and Marching Virginians secretary
	Dave McKee Current Director of the Marching Virginians since 1986 Director of the University Symphony Band Zeta Omicron chapter sponsor
	Will Petersen Current Assisant Director of the Marching Virginians since 2005 Director of the Hokies Pep Band and the University Campus Band Brother of the Alpha Zeta chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi at Indiana University
	Harry Price First full-time director of the Marching Virginians from 1981-1986 Started Band Parent's Day, and worked on making an official logo for the MV's Currently a professor of music and the chair of music education at the University of Oregon.
	Pam Rogers Initiated with our founding class in the spring of 1979
	James Sochinski Director of the Marching Virginians from 1978-1990 Director of the Highty Tighties during the fall of 1978 Resident arranger for the Marching Virginians Known to the band as "Uncle Jim"
	Paul E. Torgersen 15th president of Virginia Tech from 1994-2000 Dean of the Virginia Tech College of Engineering from 1970-1990 Member of the Marching Virginians during his years in school at Tech Current Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering Namesake of Torgersen Hall and Torgersen Bridge on the Virginia Tech Campus
	David Widder Assistant Director of the Marching Virginians from 1974-1975 Conductor of the University Symphonic Wind Ensemble for 30 years Clarinet Professor at Virginia Tech