Ja'Shon Burks of Indianapolis recognized at state music competition

2013 Nov 6

Ja'Shon Burks of Indianapolis, IN took third place in the “junior men” division at the Indiana chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) annual competition on Nov. 2, hosted at DePauw University.

Burks is a junior Music Choral Education and Bible & Religion-Religious Studies at Huntington University.

The students were led by vocal instructor Professor Joni Killian. The accompanists for the student performances were Dr. Ji-Young Jeoung and Dr. Pamela Haynes, both of the HU music department.

Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S. News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest, and Forbes.com has listed the university as one of America’s Best Colleges. Additionally, Princeton Review has named the institution to its “Best in the Midwest” list. Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington University is located on a contemporary, lakeside campus in northeast Indiana. The university is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).

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