Inducted:2016
Andy has been band director at Edgemont Junior High, Puyallup School District, for 27 years. He holds a BAE and a Master’s Degree in Administration from Pacific Lutheran University. For 15 years he has been the Valley Region’s contest coordinator-treasurer, is a past president of the West Central District 3 music committee was voted the 2008 Valley Region Outstanding Music Educator and was WMEA secretary/treasurer for two terms.
Andy created his district’s Marching Band Extravaganza, co-directs the Puyallup School District 6th grade Honor Band and continues to host numerous events at his school. Andy’s wonderful wife, Jill, teaches general music in the Puyallup SD; daughter Allison teaches 1st grade, and son Mark is pursuing a music education degree at PLU.