14 participating students with Asst. Professor Nicole Leupp Hanig and Adjunct Instructor and Accompanist Susan McDaniel
During Spring Break, 22 University of Portland students competed in the National Association of Teachers of Singing Competition. This competition was hosted by Portland State University, and drew students from Universities all across the Pacific Northwest. UP came away with the highest titles in the college age women’s division, with Lydia Blaine, a Junior Psychology major taking first place and Catherine Jacobs, a Freshman Music major taking second place. Lydia and Catherine are both students of Assistant Professor Nicole Leupp Hanig. Tanis Gonzaga-Guzman, a Sophomore Drama major and student of Adjunct Instructor Wade Baker, took second place in the competition’s college age men’s division.