The Nebraska Chapter of NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) held their state voice auditions at º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University on October 7.
Over 240 singers, from other Nebraska colleges and universities, competed including 36 Wesleyan º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ students.
A student may compete in NATS if his or her teacher is a member, and is available to serve as an adjudicator. º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ vocal instructors Boyd Bacon, Amy Guevara, Dawn Krogh, and Janene Sheldon each sponsored students for this year's competition.
The following students were selected as finalists:
- Alexandria Jegeris, First-Year Women, Second Place (student of Dawn Krogh)
- Jessica Gorup, First Year-Women (student of Jana Holzmeier)
- Laynee Woodward, Sophomore Women, Second Place (student of Dawn Krogh)
- Ross Mumford, Sophomore Men, Third Place (student of Jana Holzmeier)
- Cadie Jochum, Junior Women (student of Jana Holzmeier)
- Kaitlyn Meyer, Junior Women (student of Dawn Krogh)
- Jesse Wohlman, Junior Men, First Place (student of Jana Holzmeier)
- Eric Wyler, Junior Men (student of Jana Holzmeier)
- Sam Zitterkopf, Senior Men, Second Place (student of Jana Holzmeier)
- Titus Kautz, Senior Men, Third Place (student of Jana Holzmeier)
- Kegan Casey, Junior Men (student of Amy Guevara)
- Samantha Peters, Senior Women (student of Amy Guevara)
º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ staff Mollie Manner, Dick Morris, and Lynn Schlater were the accompanists for the singers.