Drum Majors

Marching Southerners

2023 Drum Majors

Jason Carpio

HEAD Drum Major

Major: Music Education
Years in Southerners: 2017-present
Hometown: Milledgeville, Georgia
High School: Baldwin High School
Message to Potential Members: Have fun. Do your best. Be honest with yourself. If you do these three things everything else will fall into place.

Trenton Strickland

drum major

Major: Music Education
Years in Southerners: 2019-present
Hometown: Waycross, Georgia
High School: Brantley County High School
Message to Potential Members:If you need anything, just ask a GA!

Blake Durden

drum major

Major: Music Education
Years in Southerners: 2020-present
Hometown: Kennesaw, Georgia
High School: Kell High School
Message to Potential Members:Be as involved as you can, and experience as much as possible. Time here is short, and you will miss it when it’s gone.

Jimaya Thornton

drum major

Major: Exercise Science and Kinesiology
Years in Southerners: 2021-present
Hometown: McCalla, Alabama
High School: McAdory High School
Message to Potential Members:You’re about to embark on the craziest journey ever!! Being in the Southerners is like having one big family. You’ll be introduced to new people so don’t be scared, you’ll build friendships that will stay with you forever. Be yourself and know who you are. Enjoy every moment and have fun!