Penn State’s new drum major, Justin Senzer, did not have a linear path to one of the most exclusive honors the school offers. In fact, for the Marietta, Georgia, native, nearly a 12-hour drive from State College, it almost didn’t happen at all.
Senzers’ musical journey started in sixth grade when he was assigned an instrument to “specialize” in. Though he was given the Trombone at first, that reality didn’t last long.
“I went home crying,” said Senzer. “My dad played trumpet his whole life, and I wanted to be like him.”…