Recognition at singing auditions, competition
Voice students from Commonwealth University – Mansfield recently won recognition at the Allegheny Mountain Chapter National Association of Teachers of Singing Student Auditions, held Nov. 16, at Penn State University. There were approximately 100 audition entries from around Pennsylvania.
Among the student winners were Ethan Hinshaw and Maggie McAdams, both of Bensalem.
The voice faculty at CU-Mansfield — Dr. Todd Ranney, Dr. Alissa Rose and Jordan Schreiner — entered students in the auditions, and all had student winners at the competitions. Students competed against others of a similar age and experience level, and the top three winners in each category were featured in a final concert at the end of the auditions.
All students received comment sheets from the judges, who are voice teachers and NATS members. These auditions were a great opportunity for the students to get feedback about their singing, hear other students from around the area and be exposed to a wide variety of repertoire.
NATS is the largest association of teachers of singing in the world, with members in more than 25 countries, and the student auditions are one of the major activities of each NATS chapter.
PSAC Scholar-Athlete List
Nearly 600 Commonwealth University student-athletes have been named to the 2023-24 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete Award list. They include Connor McClurkin, Feasterville-Trevose, and Daryn Savage, Bensalem, both of the Bloomsburg campus.
Student-athletes must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 upon completion of the academic year to be eligible for the PSAC Scholar-Athlete Award.
Overall, the PSAC honored 4,036 student-athletes from the league’s 18 institutions after the conclusion of the 2023-24 academic year as PSAC Scholar-Athletes. The total of 4,036 (52% of the entire PSAC student-athlete population) marks the ninth straight year the PSAC has awarded at least 40% of its student-athlete population with “Scholar-Athlete” status. The total number of PSAC Scholar-Athletes increased from 2022-23’s total by 199.
Dean’s list
Samantha Riley, Bensalem, has been named to the 2024 summer quarter Dean’s list at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Florida Campus in Port Orange, Florida.
Palmer College of Chiropractic, the first and largest college in the chiropractic profession, has campuses in Davenport, Iowa; San Jose, California; and Port Orange.
