Samford University students have earned multiple honors in recent music competitions and auditions. School of the Arts students have participated in five different competitions and have received more than 20 honors for their vocal and instrumental abilities.

Kathryn Fouse, associate dean for the Division of Music, praised the students for their excellent work and the recognition they received for their music.  

Among the winners was Conrad Shaw, a junior tubist from Brentwood, Tennessee, who received first place in both the instrumental and overall best performance categories at the Birmingham Music Club Guild Scholarship Auditions.

“The best award for any performer is to impact your audience in a way they will never forget,” said Shaw.  “I feel incredibly honored to have received this scholarship award and want to thank the Birmingham Music Club Guild for their generous support of the musical arts in Alabama.”

Recent music awards include:

2015 Alabama Federation of Music Clubs Student Collegiate Competition

Women’s Voice, 1^st place – Joylynn Rushing

Woman’s Voice, 2^nd place – Alexandra June Brascho

Woman’s Voice, 3^rd place – Katie Thompson

Strings, 2^nd place – Drew Sarette

Piano, 3^rd place – Katherine Vest

Mississippi FMC Collegiate Auditions

Women’s Voice, 1^st place – Holly Harrington

National Association of Teachers of Singing Alabama Chapter Auditions

First Year College Men, 2^nd place – Terrence Parkes

Second Year College Women, 2^nd place – Jenna Zimmerman

Third Year College Men, 1^st place – Evan Gunter

Fourth Year College Women, 2^nd place – Abi Benke

Fourth Year College Men, 2nd place – Lucas Eddings

Fifth Year College Women, 2^nd place – Ellen Mitchell

Second Year College Women, Music Theatre, 1st place – Bonny Baker

Fourth Year College Women, Music Theatre, 2^nd place – Corey Wagener 

Birmingham Music Club Guild Scholarship Auditions  

Voice, 1^st place – Evan Gunter

Instrumental, 1^st place – Conrad Shaw

Piano, 2^nd place – Brianna Ware

Overall Best Performance Award – Conrad Shaw 

South Central Tuba Euphonium Conference Competition

Student Tuba, 1^st place - Tom Yan

Artist Tuba, 2^nd place - Conrad Shaw 

Bailey Fuqua is a journalism and mass communication major and a news and feature writer in the Office of Marketing and Communication.