MAC BAND CELEBRATES 70 YEARS, NELSON'S LEGACY: The @macbandboosters held a gala on Friday night at the UT Alumni Center to celebrate the 70th year of the Mac Band and to pay tribute to Ms. Carol Nelson for her 43 years directing the band. As the Connally Ballroom filled up with both past and present faces of the McCallum band community, the love and appreciation for Ms. Nelson was palpable. From a slideshow with photos of Ms. Nelson's time at McCallum, to two bulletin boards covered in newspaper clippings of her accomplishments at Seguin High School and at the University of Texas, Carol Nelson's musical expertise spreads far and wide. Many familiar faces were present at the event, including recent graduates John Hamlet Jr. and Bobby Currie who came back to act as the event's emcees and to share how their band experience has affected their lives.  After performances from the Knights of Steel and the Jazz Band and as guests finished up their dinners, the president of the Band Booste...