Glee Club Council

The Glee Club Council is a select group of leaders representing the Glee Club membership who coordinate recruitment, tours, social media, merchandise, and provide extra service to the Glee Club as needs arise.  

2024-2025 Glee Club Council

Chairman of the Council - Steven Klabunde, Nursing, Waterloo, IA

Head of Social Media - Kyle Williams, Social Science Ed, West Des Moines, IA

Head of Recruitment - Steven Klabunde, Nursing, Waterloo, IA

Head of Social Activities - Nick Huinker, Kinesiology, Garner, IA

Head of Traditions - Aiden Grafft, Education, Garner IA

Head of Finance - Braxton Cross, Grundy IA

Head of Music - Brock Trenkamp, Health Sciences., Delhi, IA

Head of Merchandise & Apparel- Benjamin Lumley, Psychology, Boone, IA

Head of Tours- Hunter Philpot, History Ed., Waukee, IA

Glee Club Director

The director of the UNI Varsity Glee Club, John Wiles, grew up in the Arizona desert. He began taking piano lessons from his mother at a young age, but always dreamed of playing professional basketball for the Phoenix Suns. When it became clear that basketball was not a viable employment option, he moved to Texas to study music in college. Throughout his education, John studied under patient and wise teachers. He and his wife, Amy, met as freshman in college and John has spent every day since their first date trying to be a loving partner. In 2010 he came to teach at the University of Northern Iowa and is grateful for every moment. (Well, almost every moment.) The university, along with the students, alum, his colleagues, and the Les Hale Endowment Fund Board, support him in a myriad of professional and personal ways. When not at the university, John likes to spend his time shooting hoops with his two children, Ruthie and Tommo, who fill him with boundless joy.

(Visit choirs.uni.edu/our-faculty if you'd like to read about his college degrees and professional achievements.)