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Ramsey Native Will March In Presidential Inaugural Parade

Sophie-Leigh Baxter-Clark was a member of the Ramsey High School's Big Blue marching band.

RAMSEY, N.J. — A Ramsey native will march in the 2017 Presidential Inaugural Parade Friday.

Sophie-Leigh Baxter-Clark will march with The Citadel Regimental Band and Pipes. She is a Ramsey High School alumnus and was a member of the school's Big Blue marching band.

Baxter-Clark is a senior and cadet major at The Citadel, majoring in history, with a minor in criminal justice, intelligence and homeland security. She also represented the school at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Scotland.

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Friday will be the seventh time the Citadel Regimental Band and Pipes will participate in a presidential inauguration. The band also performed at the inauguration of presidents John F. Kennedy, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush. About 100 cadets perform in the band.


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Photos: Sophie-Leigh Baxter-Clark — Courtesy of Chenay Clark

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