University of Illinois alum and clarinetist Master Gunnery Sgt. John Mula is a member of the “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, which provided music for the swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol while seated directly beneath the inaugural platform.

Master Gunnery Sgt. Mula is a graduate of Monticello High School and earned his Bachelor of Music Education degree at Illinois in 1986. 

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