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Left-to-Right: Michael Cheripka, Sandra Smith, Daniel Mullen, Joseph Cox, Cory Meals, Greg McCutcheon

Cory Meals became the Director of Music for Waller ISD in the summer of 2006. He was previously an Assistant Band Director at Klein Forest High School in Klein ISD. Meals has also been the Assistant Band Director at Indian Springs Middle School in Keller ISD. He begins his fifth year of teaching at Waller High School.
     Ensembles under his direction have earned numerous "Superior" and "Best in Class" ratings, and in fall 2004, he was named “Outstanding Fine Arts Teacher” at Klein Forest High School.
     Meals holds a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from VanderCook College of Music in Chicago, IL. While at VanderCook, Meals worked on both the visual and musical staffs of many Chicago-area marching bands including; Lake Park High School (2000), Wheaton Warrenville South High School (1998-2001), and Downer's Grove South High School (2001); where he helped several groups to achieve numerous regional titles.
     He is a five-year veteran of the world-champion Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps (1997-2001), and has been a member of its brass staff since 2002. Meals is an active adjudicator and clinician in both the United States and Canada. His professional affiliations include Texas Music Educator's Association, Championship Music Consultants, CMC Design, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. He currently resides in Houston, Texas.

Mike Cheripka became Assistant Band Director at WHS in the summer of 2005. He also assists with the WJH bands, teaches some beginner classes, and is the instructor of the WHS Jazz Band and Symphonic Band. Cheripka’s primary role is as the Visual Caption Head, though he is the band’s “jack of all trades” since he is also the music arranger. Mr. Cheripka is a graduate of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania where he played in many of the top ensembles. He also established himself in the Pittsburgh area as a very strong Indoor Drumline instructor and was a member of many drum and bugle corps, including General Butler Vagabonds, Pioneer, and the 2002 DCI World Champion Cavaliers. He was previously employed at the Kerens Independent School District.

Joseph Cox became a WISD Assistant Band Director in the summer of 2005. He serves as an assistant at WHS, WJH, and at Shultz Middle School. He is a percussion specialist and is responsible for most aspects of the percussion section in the WISD band program. In addition, he is the instructor for the Concert Band and the beginning percussion class. Mr. Cox is a graduate of Howard Payne University and has been an instructor for a number of percussion camps in the state of Texas. He was previously employed at the Mabank Independent School District.

Greg McCutcheon became one of the WJH band directors in the summer of 2005. He is an accomplished clarinetist, and is responsible for most aspects of the woodwind sections in the WISD band program. He also teaches some beginner classes. Mr. McCutcheon is a graduate of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania where he taught indoor percussion and indoor colorguard. He was a member of the Bayonne Raiders Drum and Bugle Corps, and was a baritone player in the 2002 DCI World Champion Cavaliers. Mr. McCutcheon was previously employed at the Pasadena Independent School District.

Alicia Lopez, who became a guard instructor at WISD in the summer of 2005, also assists with wind and percussion movement. She is a freelance color guard instructor from the state of Pennsylvania who has a long list of accomplishments as an instructor in her home state. Ms. Lopez was a member of the 2002 Magic of Orlando Drum and Bugle Corps and she spun for many years with the General Butler Vagabonds.