Shorter College voice students get high marks at regional competition

April 19, 2010 - Shorter College voice students had an impressive showing at the recent Southeastern Regional National Association of Teachers of Singing held recently at Stetson University. Shorter students earned 14 awards in categories including classical performance and musical theatre.

Three students earned first place awards at the competition. These students include Trey Smagur (sophomore men division, classical performance), Jeffrey Koby Parker (freshmen men division, musical theatre) and Laura Collins (advanced college women division, musical theatre).

Bringing home second place awards were Chris Vizurraga (sophomore men, musical theatre), Tareva Moore (freshmen women division, classical performance), Hannah Freeman (sophomore women division, musical theatre) and Emily Tweedy (junior women division, musical theatre). Third-place winners were Joseph Sokohl (freshmen men division, classical performance), Hannah Freeman (sophomore women division, classical performance), Ryan O’Leary (sophomore men division, musical theatre), Evan Meisser (junior men division, musical theatre) and Michael Lindsey (senior men division, musical theatre).

Jasmine Habersham claimed a fourth-place ranking in the junior women classical performance division and Mary Diesch earned a fifth-place finish in the sophomore women classical performance division.

Shorter College voice students won eight awards at the 2010 SER-NATS musical theatre finals at Stetson University. Pictured from left to right are Ryan O'Leary, J. Koby Parker, M. Evan Meisser, Michael Lindsey, Hannah Allysse Freeman, Chris Vizurraga, Emily Tweedy and Laura Collins.

Shorter College students won six awards at the 2010 SER-NATS classical voice finals at Stetson University. Pictured from left to right are Tareva Lynel Moore, Joe Sokohl, Hannah Allysse Freeman, Trey Smagur, Jasmine Deanna Habersham and Mary Diesch.

Founded in 1873, Shorter College is a Christian college committed to excellence in education. Since 2003, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Shorter among the South’s best baccalaureate colleges. The college offers traditional bachelor’s degrees in 48 major areas as well as undergraduate degree programs for working adults, the Master of Business Administration, the Master of Education and the Master of Arts in Leadership. Online courses are also available. Shorter will transition to university status June 1, 2010. For more information, visit www.shorter.edu.

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