Cadets Announce 2022 Color Guard Captains

The Cadets Administration and Color Guard Staff are pleased to announce the three talented performers who will be leading the color guard in 2022.

Please join us in congratulating Captains Mirranda Gilbert, Julian Miron, and Emily Wilkinson!

"We are confident in this color guard leadership team," said Ron Lambert, Director of The Cadets. "They have shown their ability to lead by example, and we believe they will set the tone for our membership. I have no doubt that these students will be excellent leaders for their peers, while they themselves continue to learn and grow as individuals within this exceptional color guard education program."

Get to know our 2022 Color Guard Captains below!

Mirranda Gilbert Originally from Chesapeake, Va., Mirranda Gilbert is a third-year student at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va. She plans to graduate in May 2023 with a degree in Justice Studies as well as a Criminal Justice Minor. Mirranda has been a Cadet since 2019. She is also a member of the Marching Royal Dukes Colorguard at JMU and the JMU Nuance Open Winterguard. She began her marching arts career with the Grassfield High School Marching Band (2015-2018) and the Grassfield High School Winterguard (2016-2019). Mirranda loves everything yellow, and she has a twin sister!
Julian Miron Julian is from Union City, N.J. and is currently a sophomore at Rutgers University - New Brunswick majoring in French Cultural Studies. He plans to graduate in May 2024 and pursue a career with the United Nations as a translator/interpreter. Julian is currently marching with Alter Ego Independent World Winter Guard where he has been a member since 2020. He has been with The Cadets since 2021. Originally a trumpet player, Julian was a brass musician throughout middle school and high school and served as drum major for his marching band during his senior year. He loves horror movies, dogs, and drag race!
Emily Wilkinson Emily is from Naperville, Ill. and is a senior nursing student at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She attended her very first DCI show when she was just 5 years old and went on to eventually join the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps in 2016, where she was a member through the 2018 season. Emily joined The Cadets Color Guard in 2019, where she has been ever since. “I’m so excited to age out with The Cadets this summer!” she said. Prior to her drum corps experience, Emily was a member of the Steperette Cadets Winterguard (2011-2014), the Naperville Central High School Marching Band and Winterguard (2014-2018), the US Army All-American Marching Band (2018), the Avidity Independent Winterguard (2019), and the La Voûte Performance Ensemble (2020-2022).