STUDENT LEADERS
Drum Majors
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Emily Song
Hi y'all! My name is Emily, and I am a junior double majoring in English and computer science. This is my third year in DUMB, and my second year as a drum major (bonus points if you can guess which instrument I played)! My favorite memory of DUMB is by far traveling with our men's basketball team to cheer them on in the final four of March Madness! Around campus you can find me reading, in the gym, or taking a stroll!
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Adonias Ketema
Hello everyone! My name is Adonias and I am sophomore majoring in ECE & CS. This is my second year in DUMB but 6th in Marching Band. My favorite memory from DUMB is beating Auburn at home last year! When I’m not in band, you can find me doing research, hanging out with friends, or at another organization on campus. Looking forward to a great year!
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Ian Opel
What's up everyone! My name is Ian Opel and I am a sophomore majoring in Public Policy with a minor in Spanish. This is my second year in DUMB and sixth year marching. My favorite DUMB memory was beating Virginia at the ACC championship game and celebrating with my bandmates! Outside of band, you can find me in the gym, doing research, playing tennis, or playing basketball.
Officers
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Andrew Bae
President
Hi everyone! My name is Andrew, and I am a senior studying psychology with minors in philosophy and chemistry. This is my fourth year playing for the band, and my favorite part of DUMB is traveling to March Madness to cheer on our basketball team! Outside of rehearsals, you can find me reading, accumulating caffeine, and pretending to understand my textbook in the Duke gardens.
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Louis Giacalone
Vice President
Hi everyone! My name is Louis, and I'm a junior majoring in neuroscience & biology with a minor in chemistry on the pre-med track. This is my third year in band, and my favorite memory from DUMB so far has to be playing for the homecoming UNC football game last year with our crazy comeback in the fourth quarter. When I'm not in band, you can find me at the gym, building legos, or playing clash of clans :)
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Jazmine Ayabar
Secretary
Hello! I’m Jazmine. I’m currently a junior majoring in Computer Science and Political Science, with a minor in Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies. I’ve been part of the band since PBand in 2023. My favorite DUMB memory so far has been experiencing College GameDay at the 2023 Duke vs. Notre Dame game — even after the crushing loss. I'm always happy to chat about politics, history, and, of course, my cats!
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Ricardo Urena
Secretary
Bio coming soon!
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Jonathan Torres-Thomas
Treasurer
Bio coming soon!
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Steven Duan
Treasurer
Bio coming soon!
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Joie Rodin
Social Chair
Bio & image coming soon!
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Mila Reichenberg
Social Chair
Bio & image coming soon!
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Kyra Chen
Section Wars Commodore
Hi all! My name is Kyra, and I am a senior majoring in Biology with minors in Global Health and Theater Studies. This is my fourth year playing for DUMB, and my favorite band memory is getting to cheer on the women's basketball team as they won an ACC championship! Besides band, I also work in a lab, play in the pit orchestra for Hoof 'n' Horn's musicals, and do all sorts of crafts.
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Paul Hletko
Section Wars Commodore
Hi everyone! My name is Paul Hletko and I am a junior studying math and computer science. I'm in my third year in DUMB playing the trumpet. My favorite parts of last year were playing Wipeout in the stands, travelling to Jacksonville for the bowl game over new years, and going to Newark for the men’s march madness tournament. Outside of DUMB I spend my time with Jazz @ Duke, TA’ing and tutoring CS classes, and drinking gallons of WU iced tea.
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Charles Mada
Social Media Coordinator
My name is Charles, and I'm a sophomore majoring in Computer Science with a focus on AI/ML. This is my second year in band, and my favorite memory from DUMB was traveling to the bowl game in El Paso. Outside of band, I’m either playing on chess.com (my user is bananaeater9000 send me an invite!) or tennis.
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Leo Bai
Freshmen Representative
Hey y’all! My name is Leo, and I’m a freshman studying economics and statistics. This is my 5th year of marching band and my first year of DUMB. My favorite memory is traveling to and playing at the ACC Championship in Charlotte, where we won over UVA. Outside of DUMB, I am in Navy ROTC in hopes of flying in the Navy one day.
Section Leaders
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Sneha Sengupta
Flute
Hey! I'm Sneha and I'm a senior studying biomedical engineering. This is my fourth year in band and my favorite part of band is the Duke vs. UNC basketball game in Cameron! Outside of band you can find me reading, tap dancing, and trying new cafes in Durham!
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Kyra Chen
Clarinet
Hi all! My name is Kyra, and I am a senior majoring in Biology with minors in Global Health and Theater Studies. This is my fourth year playing for DUMB, and my favorite band memory is getting to cheer on the women's basketball team as they won an ACC championship! Besides band, I also work in a lab, play in the pit orchestra for Hoof 'n' Horn's musicals, and do all sorts of crafts.
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Noella Barron
Saxophone
Bio coming soon!
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Robert Capetillo
Saxophone
Hello! My name is Robert Capetillo, and I am a sophomore majoring in Civil/Environmental Engineering in my second year of the DUMB. I would say my favorite moment would definitely have to be our 20+ point comeback against UNC last year, especially since it was my first time witnessing the Duke-UNC rivalry. Outside of band, I am also a part of the Duke Latin Dance Team Sabrosura, and can sometimes be spotted participating in musical theatre production with Hoof n Horn!
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David Jiang
Saxophone
Hi, I’m David! I’m a sophomore majoring in Mathematics and Computer Science with a focus on cybersecurity. This is my second year in marching band, and my favorite memory is the Auburn game last year, when Isaiah Evans led Duke’s comeback with six three-pointers. When I’m not playing the saxophone, you can usually find me playing volleyball with friends or contributing to climate change.
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Paul Hletko
Trumpet
Hi everyone! My name is Paul Hletko and I am a junior studying math and computer science. I'm in my third year in DUMB playing the trumpet. My favorite parts of last year were playing Wipeout in the stands, travelling to Jacksonville for the bowl game over new years, and going to Newark for the men’s march madness tournament. Outside of DUMB I spend my time with Jazz @ Duke, TA’ing and tutoring CS classes, and drinking gallons of WU iced tea.
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Shelby Parker
Trumpet
Hi! My name is Shelby, and I'm a junior from NC majoring in Computer Science & Visual Media studies. This is my third year in DUMB. My favorite memory so far has been travelling with my friends to March Madness games!! Outside of band, I play trumpet in Duke’s wind symphony and bass guitar in a few other bands, make all kinds of art, work at Duke's radio station, and obsess over basketball 24/7.
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Christian Wacker
Mellophone
Bio coming soon!
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McAllister Robinson
Mellophone
Bio coming soon!
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Will Harris
Trombone
Bio coming soon!
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Vassilios Ringas
Trombone
What’s up everyone! My name is Vassilios Ringas, and I’m a sophomore studying mechanical engineering and mathematics from Richmond, VA. My favorite DUMB memory is traveling to San Antonio for the Men’s Basketball Final Four. Outside of band, I'm apart of club ice hockey, I love playing pickleball, and am involved in other organizations on campus.
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Shriya Minocha
Baritone
Hello!! My name is Shriya, and I'm a junior double majoring in biomedical engineering and computer science. I've been in band for three years now, and I've loved every bit of it. From chanting at basketball games to dancing at football games to even just hanging out at binner ("band dinner" for the non-whimsical), DUMB is one of my favorite communities on campus. Outside of band, I spend my time researching biological systems, writing stories, or drawing art for my friends!!
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Louis Giacalone
Sousaphone
Hi everyone! My name is Louis, and I'm a junior majoring in neuroscience & biology with a minor in chemistry on the pre-med track. This is my third year in band, and my favorite memory from DUMB so far has to be playing for the homecoming UNC football game last year with our crazy comeback in the fourth quarter. When I'm not in band, you can find me at the gym, building legos, or playing clash of clans :)
Drumline Captains
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Sarah Willmann
Hi! My name is Sarah, and I'm a senior majoring in civil engineering on the structural track with certificates in architectural engineering and materials science and engineering. This is my fourth (and final!) year in DUMB, and my favorite memory is when I went to NYC with the basketball team for march madness. I'm also a member of the Duke University Wind Symphony, but outside of band I'm a big fan of going to concerts, spending time hiking, and researching concrete!
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Tengle Wang
Hi everyone! My name is Tengle, and I am a biology major on the premed track with a minor in music. This is my second year in the band, and my favorite memory is playing alongside the Notre Dame band for Duke Women's Regionals basketball games in Alabama last year. Outside of DUMB, you can find me playing pool or scootering around Durham at night.

