About Me!

Hello! My name is Allison Ranatza and I’m a first-year student at UNC Chapel-Hill, studying Information Science and Journalism. I’m also in the university’s marching band, the Marching Tar Heels, and a sister of Tau Beta Sigma (TBΣ).

Music has always been my escape from the rest of the world. It has saved me at my lowest points, and each day I grow more and more grateful for the opportunities I’ve been given within my high school and college music programs. Especially at UNC, music has provided me with an immediate family amongst a university filled with thousands of strangers, and I couldn’t be happier!

Some fun facts about me:

• Hometown: Harrisburg, NC 
• Birthday: October 14th 
• I am a 2x NC All-State and 5x SCDBA All-District clarinetist 
• I was the Drum Major of my high school’s marching band and president of our Tri-M Music Honor Society Chapter 
• I’m a big movie-watcher! My favorite movie growing up was Disney’s Hercules 
• I love dogs! I grew up with a corgi named Max, and my sister has her own beautiful corgi here in Chapel Hill that I help take care of