Thomas P. Shrump

Tom Shrump graduated from Norwin in 1984. After graduation, he attended the University of Pittsburgh. Upon graduation from Pitt, he worked for the H.J. Heinz Company for many years until eventually ending up as Director of Operations at Armada Supply Chain Solutions, a job that he loved.

Throughout his high school years, Tom was a tuba player for the Norwin Marching Band. He was also a member of the Norwin 1982 Grand National Champion marching band - an honor he was so proud of.

Tom married his wife Heather in 1993. They have two daughters, Rylee and Kassady, who are both graduates of Norwin. The Shrump family is very involved in the Norwin Band and Guard program. Rylee and Kassady were members of the colorguard program and Heather has been teaching the guard for over twenty years. Tom took on many roles during his time as a band parent, including Band Aides President for several years. He was instrumental in running the Norwin Band Festival, the WGI Pittsburgh Regional and the TRWEA show at Norwin. In addition, Tom was the TRWEA Executive Director for the past 5 years. Tom’s passion was the marching arts and the students who participated in them. His dedication and love for the arts was infectious as was his smile. You would rarely see Tom without a smile on his face.

Tom Shrump was a Norwin Knight through and through. He was the epitome of what Norwin stands for – Perseverance, Resilience and Positivity. Tom Shrump was #NorwinStrong.