Our Staff
Stacy Jernigan
Stacy Jernigan has taught for over 15 years at Wilson Central High School in Lebanon, Tennessee. Prior to her appointment at Wilson Central, she was the band director at Lincoln County High School in Fayetteville, Tennessee. During her tenure at Wilson Central, the band has experienced growth in both numbers and achievement. The band has performed numerous times at the Tennessee Music Educators Association State Concert Festival and perennially qualifies for the Tennessee Bandmasters Association Sweepstakes Award. They have also earned the Award of Distinction in Concert Performance from the Tennessee Chapter of the American School Band Directors Association. Her students have earned Mid-State and All-State status and have been accepted to the Tennessee Governor’s School for the Arts. Graduates of her program go on to earn scholarships at universities throughout Tennessee as well as some of the top music schools in the United States. Some have gone on to pursue successful careers in music, serving as secondary and university music teachers and performing in regional orchestras and military bands.
Ms. Jernigan frequently serves as a mentor for student teachers and serves as a clinician and adjudicator in the Middle Tennessee area. She is listed in multiple editions of Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, has been named an Outstanding Teacher by the Governor’s School for the Arts, and has twice received the National Band Association Citation of Excellence. She currently serves as a Mid-State Clinic Coordinator and as President Elect for the Middle Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association. Her professional affiliations also include Tennessee Music Educators Association, Tennessee Bandmasters Association, National Band Association, American School Band Directors Association, National Association for Music Education, and Phi Beta Mu.
Her pride and joy is her son and Wilson Central Band member, Jeremiah. They currently reside in Gallatin with their dog, Rudy.
Carter Noblin
Carter Noblin is a recent graduate of Middle Tennessee State University, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in Music Education. This is his sixth year as a part of the Wilson Central family, and his sixth year in education. His bands have achieved consistent success in marching and concert performances. In 2019, he was selected as the Tennessee Music Education Association’s Young Music Educator of the Year. The Wilson Central Band has qualified for the Tennessee Bandmasters Sweepstakes Award during each year of his tenure. His students have earned individual honors at the regional, state, and national level, qualifying for Mid-State All-State Bands and Orchestra, Tennessee Governor's School for the Arts, and the Macy's Great American Marching Band. An active member of the Tennessee Music Education Association (TMEA), Mr. Noblin serves as the chair for the All-State Instrumental General Chair. Mr. Noblin also has active affiliations with MTSBOA, TBA, and NAfME.
Max Gardner
Max is a percussionist, music educator, and composer based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He earned his Bachelor’s of Science degree in Actuarial Science from Middle Tennessee State University. He has taught many high school percussion programs in the Middle Tennessee area. Max spent 2 years marching in the DCI activity, spending both years with Pioneer Drum & Bugle Corps in 2017 and 2018. He was also contracted to march with Spirit of Atlanta for the 2020 season but the season was cancelled due to COVID-19. Max has spent 5 years marching in the WGI activity as well. All 5 years were spent with Audio Theater Percussion, spending the first two in the front ensemble and the latter 3 on snare drum. Max has had a wide gamut of teachers he is very thankful for. Those included, but are not limited to: Daniel Del Moro, Andrew Chunn, Jack Bounds, Zach Hewitt, Tony Teleky, Adam Wiencken, Dr. Brian Mueller, Julie Davila, Lalo Davila, and Russell Wharton.
Trey Kirris
A recent graduate from Lawrence County High School, Trey began teaching at Wilson Central in winter of 2019. He has been a member of Eklipse winter guard since 2019 and is currently majoring in dance at Middle Tennessee State University, with a minor in somatic movement education. His favorite thing about teaching color guard is allowing his students to express themselves individually while also learning important lessons they will use for the rest of their lives.
Scottie Simpkins
Scottie graduated from Smith County High School in 2012. He then went on to perform for one year with the Austin Peay State University Governor’s Own Marching Band. While at Austin Peay, Scottie pursued a degree in dance. Scottie has marched with Music City Drum Corps in 2015. Most of his performance career was spent with Eklipse Winterguard where he participated in Eklipse A (2013) and Eklipse (2014-2017). Scottie has been fortunate enough to work with performers at Rossview High School, Ravenwood High School, Station Camp High School, Beech High School and has been an instructor for Eklipse since the 2020 season. Scottie has been with us at Wilson Central since November of 2016. His favorite part of performing and teaching is hearing how the crowd reacts.