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Wright State Graduate Accepted into Pershing's Own

William Kan, Pershing's Own Percussionist
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William Kan
Pershing's Own percussionist, William Kan.

William Kan is a Wright State University grad who was recently accepted into the United States Army band, Pershing's Own.

A former Wright State University student has been accepted into the prestigious U.S. Army band, Pershing’s Own, as a percussionist.

William Kan now serves as a 42 Romeo, which is a title reserved for Army musicians.

He says the opportunity to perform with such an important group of talented musicians is a once in a lifetime opportunity.

“It is one of the top military bands in the country and I am a competitive person plus I just like making good music,” Kan said, “not that we don’t make good music here of course, it’s just, you know, you have people auditioning for these and it’s just a different level, it’s like a next step up.”

Kan is currently stationed at Fort Hood in Texas and is awaiting transfer to Fort Myer in Virginia to begin training for performances.

Shay Frank was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio. Before working at WYSO, Shay worked as the Arts Writer for the Blade Newspaper in Toledo, Ohio. In addition to working at the paper, she worked as a freelancer for WYSO for three years and served as the vice president of the Toledo News Guild. Now located back in the Dayton area, Shay is thrilled to be working with the team at WYSO and reporting for her hometown community.