Margo Gray

Around the same time, Joe Gao was also trying to make it as a musician. He had a band called Johnny Deadline that he headlined as singer and guitarist.

Around the same time, Joe Gao was also trying to make it as a musician. He had a band called Johnny Deadline that he headlined as singer and guitarist.

As you can hear, Dr. Zoltan sent us a copy. This is track one, titled Joe Cool.

As you can hear, Dr. Zoltan sent us a copy. This is track one, titled Joe Cool.

As you can hear, Dr. Zoltan sent us a copy. This is track one, titled Joe Cool.

And I asked Dr. Zoltan what he thought Joe's aspirations were at the time.

And I asked Dr. Zoltan what he thought Joe's aspirations were at the time.

And I asked Dr. Zoltan what he thought Joe's aspirations were at the time.

We reached out to a few other people who knew Joe back when he was trying to make it as a musician. One of these people characterized Joe as a ham who enjoyed attention.

We reached out to a few other people who knew Joe back when he was trying to make it as a musician. One of these people characterized Joe as a ham who enjoyed attention.

We reached out to a few other people who knew Joe back when he was trying to make it as a musician. One of these people characterized Joe as a ham who enjoyed attention.

Neither Joe nor Dr. Zoltan made it big in the recording industry, but both found their way to successful academic careers. Dr. Zoltan taught at Penn State for over 40 years. He still plays music and recently appeared in Henry Louis Gates Jr. 's documentary, Gospel, which you can watch on PBS.

Neither Joe nor Dr. Zoltan made it big in the recording industry, but both found their way to successful academic careers. Dr. Zoltan taught at Penn State for over 40 years. He still plays music and recently appeared in Henry Louis Gates Jr. 's documentary, Gospel, which you can watch on PBS.

Neither Joe nor Dr. Zoltan made it big in the recording industry, but both found their way to successful academic careers. Dr. Zoltan taught at Penn State for over 40 years. He still plays music and recently appeared in Henry Louis Gates Jr. 's documentary, Gospel, which you can watch on PBS.

Joe Gow earned his PhD at Penn State in 1989. From there, he worked as a professor and later took on administrative roles at universities across the Midwest. By 2007, he was appointed chancellor at the University of Wisconsin's campus in the city of La Crosse, becoming the university's top official. And he very quickly won students' hearts with live guitar performances around campus.

Joe Gow earned his PhD at Penn State in 1989. From there, he worked as a professor and later took on administrative roles at universities across the Midwest. By 2007, he was appointed chancellor at the University of Wisconsin's campus in the city of La Crosse, becoming the university's top official. And he very quickly won students' hearts with live guitar performances around campus.

Joe Gow earned his PhD at Penn State in 1989. From there, he worked as a professor and later took on administrative roles at universities across the Midwest. By 2007, he was appointed chancellor at the University of Wisconsin's campus in the city of La Crosse, becoming the university's top official. And he very quickly won students' hearts with live guitar performances around campus.

This is tape of a band that Joe Gao fronted that often played shows around campus. In case you didn't catch that, it's Joe saying, quote, I love being a chancellor of the university. It's cool, but I like doing this too. Let me show you a little. Chancellor Joe had a solid 10 years at the helm without controversy. Enrollment numbers at the university increased by 5% in that period.

This is tape of a band that Joe Gao fronted that often played shows around campus. In case you didn't catch that, it's Joe saying, quote, I love being a chancellor of the university. It's cool, but I like doing this too. Let me show you a little. Chancellor Joe had a solid 10 years at the helm without controversy. Enrollment numbers at the university increased by 5% in that period.

This is tape of a band that Joe Gao fronted that often played shows around campus. In case you didn't catch that, it's Joe saying, quote, I love being a chancellor of the university. It's cool, but I like doing this too. Let me show you a little. Chancellor Joe had a solid 10 years at the helm without controversy. Enrollment numbers at the university increased by 5% in that period.