Playing in the Band

One player in the University of Tennessee band has hearing loss. Lacie Duffel has only 30% of her hearing. But that hasn’t stopped her from playing in the Pride of the Southland Marching Band for four years. She plays the baritone horn. As a child, Duffel suffered from a series of ear infections but with the help of hearing aids, the senior was able to play an instrument. She’s studying audiology and hopes to become an elementary school speech pathologist.