In 2005, he received his bachelor’s degree (Magna cum Laude) and continued his studies at WVU pursuing his Master’s Degree in Percussion Performance.  During his Master’s Degree, Zaczkiewicz served as Graduate Assistant for the WVU Percussion Studio under the direction of Professor George R. Willis.  His duties included conducting the WVU Percussion Ensemble, teaching Applied Lessons to undergraduate Percussion Majors, Percussion Pedagogy, as well as administrative duties.  In his first year of Graduate study Zaczkiewicz served as President/co-Founder of the West Virginia Percussion Society which became a successful student organization on the campus of WVU. 

    During his second year of Graduate study, Zaczkiewicz served as Adjunct Professor of Percussion at Waynesburg University in Waynesburg, PA.  He completed his Master’s degree in 2007.  Among the aforementioned activities, Zaczkiewicz has also instructed many area High School Marching Bands, served as percussion clinician for the West Virginia Honor Band, and maintained a private percussion studio.  He has toured with groups such as the West Virginia Public Theatre and the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra.    

  

    This is Trevor's 3rd year as percussion instructor for the Marching Rams. A native of Salisbury, MD, he is a 2000 graduate of Wicomico High School. Prior to teaching at Parkside, Trevor has taught with several bands including Middle Township High School from Cape May Courthouse NJ, Bensalem High School of Bensalem PA, and Wicomico & James M. Bennett High Schools of Salisbury MD. 

After 4 years of Marching Band, Trevor began his Drum Corps career with the Lehigh Valley Knights Drum n' Bugle Corps of Allentown, PA.  He then joined The Jersey Surf Drum n' Bugle Corps from Berlin, NJ.  His marching experience also includes United Indoor Percussion from Pennsauken, NJ  and has membership within the Baltimore Ravens Marching Band.

Trevor is currently a member of the 3 time defending DCA champion Reading Buccaneers Drum n' Bugle Corps from Reading, PA.

Outside of the marching activity, Trevor is an avid sports fan.  His favorite teams include the Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore Orioles, and the University of Maryland Terps.

    Laura Gabriel, formally Laura Ross, has been in colorguard for over a decade.  Starting out in 7th grade spinning in the back of her sister's flag block at Parkland High School in Allentown, PA, Laura has always made guard a part of her life. 
    In high school, she spun in a guard which won numerous medals and championships, including 1999 TIA Class A Chapter II Championship.  After graduating, she went to her first year in Senior Drum and Bugle Corp with the Reading Buccaneers.  In college, at IUP she spun for the Beast of The East IUP Marching Band for 2 years while majoring in Chemistry and WMD.  In 2005, Laura aged-out with The Crossmen, a Junior Drum and Bugle Corp, a group that tours all summer all over the country.  Laura then returned to The Reading Buccaneers, where she is planning on returning in the summer of 2008.