Jose Armendariz, 4/08: "I'm a sophomore, Petroleum Engineering major at the University of Oklahoma. This past year I was in the Pride of Oklahoma, the university marching band, and I was able to go to NYC for the Macy's Day Parade. I hope that everyone from the 2005 tour is doing well!" jose.c.armendariz-1@ou.edu

Josh Arnold: News from Cortny Tomlinson (SOA '05) indicate they are planning a wedding for February 2009!

Nate Bachofsky: "I am a freshman at Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music in Berea, OH, which is about twenty minutes from Downtown Cleveland, OH, and I love it. I am a Music Education major and a member of the top choir here at BW called "College Choir." I am also starting an internship with "The Baldwin-Wallace Honors Chorale," which consists of two choirs made up of young people in the greater Cleveland area. One choir is grades 4-8 and the other 9-12."

Matthew Cotty, 5-08: "Hey all! I am at the Master's College now and am almost done with my first year. I picked up handbells and am in the top group for handbells at the college. It's so much fun. A lot has happened in the past 3 years since the trip, but it's been a great learning experience. But funny thing is now, I'm dating another member from the trip. It's funny how these things work out. Hope everyone is doing well! " cotty40@potsdam.edu

Shauna Cruse: "Hello all.....I actually went on the tour in 2005....anyway, I wanted to try and get in touch with everyone that I could from the tour. It was an amazing oppurtunity for me and I really miss all the friends that I made along the way....I think about all of you so often. I thought I would let you all know that I am getting married in September. I am extremely excited about that. I also wanted to find out any information from everyone else so we could keep in touch " shauna_sc7@hotmail.com

Matt Cotty: "I am a sophmore at the Crane School of Music. My choir and I will be traveling to Beijing, China this July to sing at the International Choral Festival." cotty40@potsdam.edu

Matt Greene: Toured in 2006.

Daniel Jaffe: Toured in 2006. Attending Princeton University.

Ryan Karsner: He's a sophomore at George Washington University, Washington DC and he auditioned and qualified for their top choral group,The University Singers. Ryan toured in 2006 and was one of our featured vocal soloists for the 2006 tour! He performed (in Italian), "Time to say Goodbye" as a duet.

Jade Juno Karrillo, 9/08: "Well, I have decided that I have no idea what i'm going to do in life and i'm taking a year off now. But if anything, I am moving across the country to Florida to live with my mother. :) Life has been going pretty fantastic. Christian Stecher (from the Blue Bus) and I have been dating for more than half a year now. It's funny how these things work out, ya know? Other than that, I'm thinking working with kids would be something that I'll go into with music of some sort a long the way and of course traveling too.
onetruelove.music@gmail.com

Bryan J Melerski, 5/09 "I am finishing up my junior year at Mercyhurst College in Erie, PA. I am a music education major with a concentration in voice. This summer I will be participating in a six-week study abroad in Prague, Czech Republic where I will be studying Art history and eastern European history." onstarhelpedme22aim.com

Gillian Munsayac, 11/08: - update: "I am now a sophomore at NYU-Tisch School of the Arts - CAP 21 (musical theater). My ATT radio commercial is still on air until the middle of 2009 - she is the "kid" in it. I will also be on the cover of Belinda Acosta's upcoming book "My Daughter and her 15th Birthday" as the daughter, due out this month . I am doing a lot of shows at NYU, and I will be part of this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. I was selected, along with a few NYU-Cap 21 students, to accompany Andy William's float. We will be singing and dancing. Hope everything is well with you and your family. Happy Thanksgiving!!

Previous: "I'm currently a senior and just got accepted (early decision) to NYU-Tisch School of the Arts CAP 21 for musical theater. Recently performed at NYS AllState Conference in Rochester where I was a soloist,and will be in All-Eastern Honors Choir in Connecticut in March 2007."

Alexia Quintero: Was in Macy's Day Parade as drum major for her high school fall 2005. Toured in 2006 with SOA.

Connor Patterson: I just won third place in the lower college freshmen male division of the National Association of Teachers of singing for the Pennsylvania Chapter. I am a freshman at Millersville University as a Music Business and Technology Major. My family has just move to Zurich Switzerland permanently. cppatter@marauder.millersville.edu

Steven Stuts: Qualified and was a finalist in the National Foundation for Advencement in the Arts. Steve is to appeared on "One Life to Live" in 2006. He is now studying in Florida.

Cortny Tomlinson, 8/08: "Hey everyone. Just thought that I would stop by and give you all some great news. Not only did I have some of the best days of my life, but I met a guy that is soon to be forever in my life. Joshua Arnold and I are getting married. AHHH!!!! =) The wedding is going to be February 27th 2009. Wish us luck. Hope to hear from you all soon" hehequartknee@aol.com

Mark Zaiger, 2-09:"I just graduated from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst where I majored in Sport Management with a minor in music performance. I played the tuba in the Minuteman Marching Band where I was also the tuba web site webmaster. Unfortunately, my computer skills and creativity are far inferior to the great Terri Barr, who does a great job with the SOA web site :). Since the farewell dinner, I have traveled to the Carolinas, Ohio, Connecticut, California and Arkansas to visit other SOA-ers. I just moved to New Jersey, where I am getting a start in the sports industry working for a minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. zangzigger@aol.com