Sergeant First Class Ashley Mendeke joined the West Point Band in 2013. Prior to joining the Hellcats, she was a freelance flutist and instructor in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. She has also performed as a member of the American Wind Symphony and as a featured musician with the Lewisville Lake Symphony's International Chamber Music Series. A graduate of the University of North Texas, Sgt. 1st Class Mendeke earned Bachelor of Music degrees in flute performance and music education as a student of Mary Karen Clardy. She was selected as the University of North Texas 2010-2011 Presser Scholar, and was the winner of the Sigma Alpha Iota Triennial Performance Award, the SAI Denton Alumnae Chapter's Performance Scholarship, and the 2010 TMTA Young Artist Competition.
