Arizona Centennial Composer, 2018 Thor Johnson Memorial Commission winner, professor emeritus of music from Millersville University. Awards include WITF-FM's 25th Anniversary Composition Contest, the Hillcrest Wind Ensemble Composition Contest. The Czech National Symphony Orchestra, the Philharmonia Bulgarica, and the Kiev Philharmonic have recorded his music. Performances include the United States Army, Navy, and Air Force Bands and NPR’s Performance Today.