Hey Alumni!!
My name is Emily Mawhinney and I am excited to introduce myself as your 2025 Head Manager! I’m from Cape May, NJ and a Junior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, majoring in Environment and Sustainability and minoring in Entomology. Outside of the BRMB, I am involved in the Cornell University Indoor Drumline where I am one of the Show Designers and I am a member of the McArt Lab where I study bees and how they are affected by antimicrobials and pesticides.
Within the band, I am a proud member of both the Drumline and Clarinet Section. Last year I was the BRMB Treasurer and the year before that I was a Special Events Coordinator and Philanthropy Coordinator! I hope to use those experiences to guide my term as HM. For example, we are continuing a tradition that started during my term as Philanthropy Coordinator by volunteering at the Science Center for a third year in a row, allowing us to give back to the wider Ithaca community. In the same vein, I am excited for our Spring Concert, which will take place in Ithaca Commons on April 27th, sharing our music with the Ithaca residents who would not otherwise hear us play!
In the Fall, I hope to recruit and retain as many new members as possible to help fill the hole the amazing group of seniors will be leaving behind! To do this, I will focus on ensuring that orientation week and new member events have a welcoming environment and lots of energy! To help with retention, I will be encouraging the upperclassmen and bandstaph to bring as much passion and positivity as they can during the season! This year we have an amazing group of people on our Bandstaph and I have no doubt that they will do amazing things for the growth of this group! I also have no doubt that our new Drum Major, Josh Faber, will bring that same energy and enthusiasm, and I am very excited to work with him and lead this group to a successful season together!
During the marching season, we will be going to Yale, Harvard, and UPenn! We are looking forward to playing at Faneuil Hall during our Harvard trip and hopefully returning to playing at Herald Square during our Yale trip. We hope to see you there!
Here’s to a great season!!
Emily Mawhinney ‘26