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The Custer Award is given annually to three returning Marching Band members who embody the work ethic of the Wisconsin Band. These three students "come to work every day" and exemplify the dedication it takes to march in the Wisconsin Band. The award was started in 1995 by Mr. Jere Fluno who has been and continues to be a generous Badger Band supporter. Each student receives a scholarship toward his or her continuing education. Due to the success of this award, two other awards have also been established, the Crazy Horse and the PA. The PA Award is named after Mike Leckrone's wife, Phylis and Jere Fluno's wife, Anne. It is now customary for the band to stop and play a couple of songs for Mr. Fluno after the football game in order to show the deep appreciation for his support of the Wisconsin Band. |
CUSTER AWARD WINNERS
| Name | Year | Instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Bell | 1993 | Percussion |
| Joe Emmerich | 1996 | Trumpet |
| Todd Thompson | 1996 | Snare Drum |
| Tony LaRocca | 1999 | Snare Drum |
| Chris Sawyer | 1999 | Trumpet |
| Kevin Breiby | 2000 | Flugelhorn |
| Andy Moyer | 2000 | Bass Drum |
| Brian Skinner | 2000 | Trombone |
| Joe Cannistra | 2001 | Trumpet |
| Jon Filipa | 2001 | Trombone |
| Allie Graft | 2001 | Snare Drum |
| Jeff Cameron | 2002 | Trumpet |
| Nic Jelinski | 2002 | Trumpet |
| Joe Scott | 2002 | Percussion |
| Liz Rasmussen | 2003 | Trombone |
| Stephanie Scheidler | 2003 | Trumpet |
| Anna Thompson | 2003 | Cymbals |
| Cassie Kieffer | 2004 | Trumpet |
| Jeff Gelhausen | 2004 | Trumpet |
| Mike Ursin | 2004 | Trombone |
| Andy Rindt | 2005 | Trumpet |
| Jennifer Kaiser | 2005 | Mellophone |
| Jason Bitters | 2005 | Snare Drum |
| Marissa DeGroot | 2006 | Trumpet |
| Rachel Elbing | 2006 | Cymbals |
| Marni Portner | 2006 | Trumpet |
| Jon Alfuth | 2007 | Flugelhorn |
| Aaron Stoll | 2007 | Euphonium |
| Megan Emery | 2007 | Mellophone |
| Sara Wilcox | 2007 | Tuba |
| Nicole Caine | 2008 | Flugelhorn |
| Sarah Elbing | 2008 | Tuba |
| Nick Austreng | 2008 | Trombone |
| Sarah Edlund | 2008 | Cymbals |
| Nathan Retzlaff | 2009 | Trumpet |
| Carrie Schreiber | 2009 | Mellophone |
| Nicole Johnson | 2009 | Tuba |
| Justin Bosetti | 2009 | Bass Drum |