Students recognized at state music competition

HUNTINGTON, Ind. Eighteen students represented Huntington University at the Indiana chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) annual competition on Nov. 3 at Indiana Wesleyan University. Four received special awards.

Those recognized were:

• Haley Glinz, a freshman music performance major, took third place in the "Freshman Women" category.
• Ja'Shon Burks, a sophomore music education and Bible & religion-religious studies major, took honorable mention in the "Sophomore Men" category.
• Brittany Blazier, a junior music education major, took third place in the "Junior Women" category.
• Jacob Keefer, a senior music major, took second place in the "5th year seniors/early advanced" category.

NATS invites vocal students from around Indiana to compete each year.

The other HU students represented were:

• Heather Barnum, a freshman music education major
• Trenidy Cox, a freshman theater performance major
• Kati Frankle, a freshman music education major
• Osvaldo Gil, a freshman music education major
• Sarah Gould, a sophomore music education major
• Jordan Gregory, a freshman music major
• Alyssa Haselby, a freshman music with emphasis in business major
• Megan Ness, a sophomore music education major
• Audra Rittenhouse, a junior music major
• Preston Shafer, a freshman music education major
• Holly Stanley, a freshman music education major
• Halli Stewart, a freshman theater performance and music performance major
• Jacob Smith, a junior music education major
• Molly Williams, a sophomore music with emphasis in business & worship leadership major