Penn State Blue Band to feature first female drum major in program history

Penn State Blue Band to feature first female drum major in program history

Ellie Sheehan, a fifth-year marketing student, steps into the role for the 2025-26 season

Blue Band Makes Historic Selection for New Drum Major

The Penn State Blue Band's drum major for 2025-26 is making history. Ellie Sheehan, a fifth-year student from Hollidaysburg, is the first woman to hold the prominent leadership role in the marching band's 126-year history. The band announced her selection as drum major on Thursday. “I’m incredibly honored to serve as the Drum Major of the Penn State Blue Band for this upcoming season,” Sheehan said in a statement on the band's Facebook and Insta…

Penn State Blue Band names first female Drum Major

For the 2025–26 season, Ellie Sheehan will lead the Penn State Blue Band as Drum Major, becoming the first woman to hold the role in the organization’s 125-year-plus history, according to an Instagram post from the Blue Band.

Hollidaysburg Graduate Named Penn State Blue Band Drum Major

The Penn State Blue Band has named Ellie Sheehan as Drum Major for the 2025-26 season, marking a historic milestone as she is the first woman to hold the position in the band’s more than 125-year history. A fifth-year student majoring in marketing with a minor in digital media trends and analytics, Sheehan is from Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. She enters her fifth year at Penn State and served as a respected leader in the piccolo section through …