sentences:  In 1954, two of the nine women who were enrolled at Tech, Trombonist Teresa Thomas and flutist Paula Stevenson, became the first female members of the band.Also during his term as director, the Music Department was established under Tech's general college and participation in the band and other music programs could be counted as free elective academic credits.The band also found its first permanent home in the Crenshaw Building, which was behind the Varsity Drive-In on 3rd Street.