Forty-four Glenn Korff School of Music voice students and their student pianists traveled to the University of Nebraska at Kearney for the Nebraska NATS student auditions on Oct. 4.
Voice and directing faculty member Alisa Belflower said the students represented the Glenn Korff School of Music "beautifully," resulting in the following awards won (NOTE: 1st place is the winner of each category of entry):
Freshmen Women Classical -- 1st: Jacquelyn vonAschwege—student of Alisa Belflower; 2nd: Lauren Breed—student of Jamie Reimer; finalist: Abbi Brundrett—student of Jamie Reimer; finalist: Sarah Jane Duralia—student of Alisa Belflower
Freshmen Men Classical -- 2nd: Harrison Boe—student of Alisa Belflower; finalist: Hayden Fuelberth—student of Bill Shomos
Sophomore Women Classical -- 1st: Madison (Maddy) Stark—student of Alisa Belflower; finalist: Sammy Cope—student of Alisa Belflower
Sophomore Men Classical -- 1st: Edgar Estrada—student of Donna Harler-Smith; 2nd: Sam Kennedy—student of Bill Shomos; 3rd: Jacob Fee—student of Bill Shomos
Junior Classical Women -- 2nd: Emma Thomas—student of Jamie Reimer; 3rd: Halley Benjamin—student of Jamie Reimer
Junior Classical Men -- 2nd: Maurice Garrett—student of Bill Shomos; 3rd: Trent Poley—student of Bill Shomos
Senior Classical Women -- 1st: Krista Benesch—student of Jamie Reimer; 2nd: Susan Twiehaus—student of Alisa Belflower
Senior Classical Men -- (tied) 1st: Matthew Carter—student of Alisa Belflower; (tied) 1st: Connor Husa—student of Bill Shomos; 3rd: Dakota Mathew—student of Alisa Belflower; finalist: Cooper Creal—student of Bill Shomos
Advanced Graduate Students Classical -- 2nd: Trey Meyer—student of Alisa Belflower; 3rd: Daniel Ikpeama—student of Bill Shomos; finalist: Elaina Matthews—student of Jamie Reimer
Freshmen Music Theatre Women -- 1st: Jacquelyn von Aschwege—student of Alisa Belflower; (tied) 2nd: Brannon Evans—student of Alisa Belflower; (tied) 2nd: Camryn Self—student of Alisa Belflower
Freshmen Music Theatre Men -- 1st: Harrison Boe—student of Alisa Belflower; 2nd: Brandon McMiller—student of Alisa Belflower; 3rd: Michael McGann—student of Alisa Belflower
Sophomore Music Theatre Women -- (tied) 1st: Madison (Maddy) Stark—student of Alisa Belflower; (tied) 1st: Tessa Yeo—student of Alisa Belflower; 3rd: Sammy Cope—student of Alisa Belflower
Junior Women Music Theatre -- (tied) 2nd: Samantha Thomas—student of Alisa Belflower
Senior Women Music Theatre -- 2nd: Sarah Koch—student of Jamie Reimer
Upper College (Juniors & Seniors) Men Music Theatre -- 1st: Matthew Carter—student of Alisa Belflower