Alright guys, the semester is over, and now I'm ready to dedicate countless summer hours posting on this blog all things Octaves. The groups is entering it's 18th year of existence, meaning there are a LOT of alums out there who are unaccounted for. My biggest summer project will be to contact them all and let them know about this site (and the new homepage), even if I have to visit a couple of jail cells along the way. I can't do a very good job of this, however, if I don't know who I'm looking to get in touch with. So, first of all, I'd like to try and generate a list of all the Octaves who have ever existed, ever. I've already started a small list, but only of the most recent alums. Please comment back on this post with any names you have that are missing from the list. If you have contact information, that's great, but please don't post it; instead, send me an email at mike dot thomas at richmond dot edu telling me all you know. Here's the list so far by graduation year, and congrats to our newest alums!
07: Stephen Longenecker, Ryan Hansen, Greg Swaim
06: Dave Raiser, Drew Setterberg, Mike Hinchcliffe, Matt Schaffer, Godfrey Plata, Brad Seligmann
05: Mark Naylor, Tom Gregorio, Matt Kiel, Carlisle Geaves, Tim MacGougan, Durron Tyre
04: Will Rawls, Andrew Nalband, Ben Castoriano
03: Scott Olmstead
02: Kevin Powell, Chris Ward, Patrick Traynor, Brent Miller, Andrew Bogle
01:
00:
99:
98: Ben R
97:
96:
95:
94: Rich Mento
93:
92: Tripp Hudgins
91:
90:
There are definitely a few too many blank years if you ask me. I don't know if there were any graduates in 90 or 91, but I included them anyway. Even if there are folks who did not graduate as members of the Octaves, but were still part of the group during any of their time at UR and you think they would enjoy reading up on Octaves happenings, include them in the list.
Hope all is well, and I hope to see you all soon at our next reunion, whenever that actually is.
--Mike Thomas; '08
3 comments:
Hey Mike-
Are you planning on including Octaves that were in the group for any amount of time? (I ask because I see Greg Swaim was included as an alum from this year). Because if so, the list will include a lot of other names (like Godfrey Plata and Brad Seligmann from '06, Durron Tyre from '05, Ben Castoriano from '04 (i think)). Personally, I think it makes sense to include people who graduated as Taves, but feel free to make the list all inclusive.
Anyway, thanks for all your work with this blog and the website.
Dave
Dave,
I'd like to include everyone, even those who did not graduate as Octaves. In my opinion, anyone who performed or recorded with the Octaves should be allowed to take part in this website.
Thanks for the added names!
Mike
You can add Rich Miller and Chris O'Brien to the '92 list. No one graduated before '92. Yeah. It's hard to believe, but there you go.
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