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Highland High School Band Director, Jay Ronk
Having directed the bands at Highland High School for
nearly 20 years, and as the current School District
#25 music coordinator, Mr. Ronk has had an influence
in the lives of hundreds of music students in Pocatello.
Parents and students quickly come to understand that this is a man who is committed to excellence and achievement.
Jay Ronk was born on February 27, 1954 in Twin Falls Idaho. He married Suzan Johnson on June 7, 1975. They have two children. Jayson is 24 years old, and Bekky is 21.
Mr. Ronk graduated from Twin Falls High School in 1972. He received a Bachelor degree in Music Education from Idaho State University in 1976, and attended graduate school at Arizona State from 1977 to 1978.
Mr. Ronk enjoys hunting, and he collects Americana Series
neckties.
Experience
| 2002 | Recipient of "The Thing" from the Idaho Music Educators Association |
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| 1998,2000 | Who's Who Among American High School Teachers |
| 1996-98 | Gem State Music Conference President |
| 1994-Present | Music Coordinator-School District #25 |
| 1986 | Present-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 Invitationals. |
| 1976 | Student taught at Hawthorne Junior High School. |
| 1972-76 | Member of I.S.U. Jazz Lab, Marching and Pep Bands, also Idaho State Civic Symphony and Percussion Ensemble. |
| 1975 | Drummer for Creative Workbench- a Swing Big Band. |
| 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. |
| 1971 | Timpanist-Sun Valley Summer Music Camp |