During subsequent academic school years, the remaining members of the Dregs — including Andy West — returned to the University of Miami and Mark Parrish returned to Atlanta, Georgia to complete his degree in music performance and composition at Georgia State University under the study of William Masselos, with additional studies of electronic music at Columbia University in New York City under Alice Shields - a protégé of Wendy Carlos.
Saat tahun ajaran sekolah berikutnya, anggota yang tersisa dari the Dregs — termasuk Andy West — dikembalikan ke University of Miami dan Mark Parrish kembali ke Atlanta, Georgia untuk menyelesaikan gelar music performance and composition di Georgia State University di bawah mentor William Masselos, dengan tambahan studi musik elektronik di Columbia University di New York City di bawah Alice Shields - anak didik Wendy Carlos.