Jimmy

Dr. Jimmy Nowell, a Corpus Christi, Texas native, holds a Bachelor of Music Education from Baylor University, a Master of Music from Rice University, a Master of Education in administration and supervision, and a Doctor of Education from the University of Houston. He is a former Baylor University Drum Major and has played trombone at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music and in bands and orchestras throughout the state of Texas.

As a music educator and administrator, Dr. Nowell has worked in the Pasadena, Cypress-Fairbanks, Pearland, and New Caney ISDs. While serving as the associate band director at Langham Creek High School in 2002, Dr. Nowell helped lead the symphonic band to win the Texas Music Educators Association’s Class 5A state honor band competition. In addition, Dr. Nowell's concert and marching bands have consistently earned sweepstakes awards in Texas University Interscholastic League competitions. They have also achieved finalist status, won championship awards in marching, and had numerous showings at Bands of America and USBands contests from 1995-2022. Dr. Nowell's marching bands advanced to the UIL Texas State Marching Championships on three occasions: with the Langham Creek Lobo Marching Band in 2002, with the Porter Spartan Marching Band in 2019, and with Porter again in 2021 as the UIL Area I 5A Marching Champion. The Porter High School Wind Ensemble was selected as a commended winner in 5A for the Mark of Excellence National Wind Band Honors program in the Spring of 2021. Dr. Nowell is an active and busy clinician and holds professional memberships with TMAA, TMEA, TASSP, and GCASE.

Dr. Nowell has served as a middle school building principal, high school assistant principal, and currently is a high school campus administrator for special education and fine arts in the northeast Houston area. He enjoys research, the marching arts, and spending time with his dog, Jax!