J.H Rennick, born June 13, 1895, is a
native of Nebraska. He received his Bachelor of Arts
and Science Degree from University of Nebraska in
1922 and did graduate work oat Arkansas A & M in
Monticello. He came to Mississippi in 1945 to teach
at Greenville High School, where he remained until
his retirement in 1962.
While in Greenville his bands were renowned
for there artistry and musicianship.
His Greenville High School Band was presented
in First Chair of American in recognition of its
musical excellence. Rennick’s resume lists 45 +
years in education, of which more than eighteen were
in Mississippi.
His bands won superior ratings and
were recognized for their musicianship at festivals
in both Mississippi and Oklahoma, where they
participated in the Tri-State Band Festival on
several occasions.
Rennick is a Charter Member of Phi
Beta Mu, Delta Chapter. With colleague Roy Martin,
he was co-founder of the Mississippi affiliate of
the American School Band Directors’ Association (ASBDA).
He is also a member of Kappa Kappa Psi, and in 1977
was eleced to the University of Mississippi Band
Directors’ Hall of Fame.
he has contributed several
instrumental music articles to music education
magazines in the Midwest and has served as a judge
at band festivals in Nebraska, Arkansas, Louisiana,
and Alabama, as well as many solo and ensemble
festivals around the country. He received a citation
from The School Musician magazine and was
featured in the “They are Making American Musical”
section of that nationally circulated magazine.
Rennick’s resume reflects a number of
former students who have gone on to become
outstanding musicians in their own right. That
number includes Dr. Sherman Hong (USM), Dr. John
Hanberry (Mississippi College), John Anthony
(Jackson Public Schools) and many other high school
instrumental music teachers around the country.
