Christian J. Sweatt currently holds the position of president in the NBA - USM Collegiate Chapter.  He is also in charge of maintaining the chapter's web pages.

Christian was born on November 3, 1983 in Nürnberg, Germany and moved to the United States in January of 1995.  His permanent residence is now in Mobile, Alabama, where he graduated from Theodore High School in the spring of 2003.

Currently, at The University of Southern Mississippi, Christian is a senior music education major.  His major instrument is the oboe, and is studying under Dr. Patricia Malone.  He was also a member in Dr. Amber Shay-Nicholson's piano studio, participates in the USM Symphonic Winds, Collegium Musicum - early music ensemble and The Pride of Mississippi Marching Band. He holds membership in The National Association for Music Education (MENC) and also serves as the student representative/adviser to the dean of the USM College of Arts and Letters. 

In February of 2005, he was selected as a finalist in the Undergraduate Conducting Competition at USM and conducted the Symphonic Winds ensemble on their April 4th, 2005 concert.

He will graduate in the fall of 2008, after which he will resume with his master's studies in music education with an emphasis in instrumental conducting.

After completion of his master's studies, Christian hopes to begin teaching at the secondary level.  After gaining teaching experience, Christian hopes to further continue his education by completing his doctoral studies in instrumental conducting.

See his personal website.