About Jay Ronk, Band Director, Highland Senior High School

        Personal
  • Born: February 27, 1954-Twin Falls Idaho
  • Married: June 7, 1975 to Suzan Johnson
  • Two Children- Jayson(Megan), Bekky

        Education
  • 1977-78- Graduate School-Arizona State University
  • 1976- Bachelor of Music Education-Idaho State University
  • 1972-  Graduate-Twin Falls High School, Twin Falls, Idaho

    Hobbies
  • Hunting
  • Collecting Americana Series Neckties

    Experience
  • 1994-Present-Music Coordinator-School District #2
  • 1994-Present Highland High School Fine Arts Department Chairman
  • 1986-2008-Timpanist-Idaho State Civic Symphony
  • 1986-87-Adjunct Percussion Instructor-Idaho State University
  • 1984-Present-Director of Bands-Highland High School
  • 1978-84-Director of Bands-Hillcrest High School-Midvale, Utah
  • 1982-84-Hillcrest Girls Track Team Assistant and Head Coach-State 4A Champions
    in 1982 and 1983 including winning all Utah Track Invitational meets.
  • 1976-Student Teacher- Hawthorne Junior High School-Pocatello, Idaho.
  • 1974-Drummer for Creative Workbench- the Pocatello Big Band.
  • 1972-76-Member of I.S.U. Jazz Lab, Marching and Pep Bands, also Idaho State Civic Symphony and
    •   Percussion Ensemble.
  • 1971-Timpanist-Sun Valley Summer Music Camp

    Honors
  • 2008- Idaho All State Band Chairman
  • 2008- Idaho All State Site Chairman
  • 2007- Marquis Who’s Who in America
  • 2006-2008 Pocatello Education Association Board of Directors
  • 2006- Marquis Who’s Who In American Education
  • 2006- Marquis Who’s Who in America
  • 2005- Marquis Who’s Who In America
  • 2004-05- Highland High School Education Foundation Teacher of the Year
  • 2003-04- VFW National Teacher of the Year Runner-Up
  • 2003-04- VFW State of Idaho Teacher of the Year
  • 2003-04- VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Post Recognition Award
  • 2003-04- American Legion Post 4 Educator of the Year
  • 2002-04- Recipient of “The Thing”-Idaho Music Educators Association
  • 2000-Present Highland High School Foundation Board of Directors,2009-Chairman
  • 1996,1998,2000, 2004, 2005, 2006-Who’s Who Among American High School Teachers
  • 1996-98-Gem State Music Conference President
  • 1975-Winner-Idaho Chapter, Percussion Arts Society State Competition-Mallets Division
  • 1975-Winner-Pocatello Music Clubs Scholarship
  • 1974-Xylophone Soloist-Idaho State Civic Symphony Concerto Contest.
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