For years, the school auditorium has remained mostly the same, undergoing small cosmetic changes as time progressed within Lincoln High School’s walls. Now the school community is excited to introduce it as the newly named Enos Auditorium.
For over 40 years, David Enos has been at Lincoln High School, as a student, teacher, and even a coach. The school’s band director plans to retire this year. His impact, however, has not gone unrecognized, for he has been an incredible asset to Lincoln for almost all his life.
When told the news, Enos didn’t know what to say.
“I was shocked and surprised, but I also felt really honored about the whole thing,” he said.
The decision was considered by many faculty members, each of whom believed that Enos deserved the honor.
“I think anybody who’s had him as a band director and teacher would agree with this decision,” said Mark Cobb. “Somebody else nominated him for this, and the committee took it up. We looked at not only everything that he’s done to better Lincoln High School but also the impact he had on a larger community with all the civic stuff that the band has done over the years.”
Chorus teacher Brandon Lahoud also emphasized his appreciation for Enos’s commitment to the school.
“I am very excited that he’s getting honored for 40 years of hard work for the community, especially since he was a successful coach for softball and football as well,” Lahoud said. “He has done so much for Lincoln, so it makes sense why he’s honored there and it will continue his legacy by making the music program still grow and flourish.”
The music program drew Enos to Lincoln; every decade he spent here was filled with support and challenges, but most importantly, music. It was the main reason for him staying so long, and each of these years, Enos continued to share his knowledge with others while never getting bored. These years represented his growth and ability in music, and now that he is retiring, the auditorium was named after him.
“Our school and community support the arts and music in particular,” said Enos. “Many music programs struggle because they don’t have strong support from their district. In Lincoln, we have full support from the community, administration, faculty, and, of course, our student body.”
Moving forward, Enos hopes that the new name for the auditorium can remind students of all the great moments they had with him while part of the music program. He hopes his impact and the friendships he built during his career last, even ten years from now.
“I would like my name on the auditorium to represent the thousands of students who came through our music program and performed in that room while I’ve been here,” said Enos. “I wish all their names could be on the wall.”
Within the Lincoln community, there is no one more deserving of this honor than Enos himself.
