LAKELAND, Fla. (Feb. 28, 2007) — Seven Florida Southern College music students earned high recognition at the National Association of Teachers of Singing competition – Tampa Bay Region, held Feb. 24 at the University of Tampa. The FSC vocalists competed among a total of 88 singers from colleges and universities throughout the Tampa Bay area.

The following prize winners are students of music department faculty members. John Thomasson and Diane Stahl.

Matthew Habib earned high honors as Most Promising Male Singer from all categories. In addition, he took first place among sophomore men. Habib is the son of Karam Habib of Winter Springs, Fla.

Bryant Manning took second place among sophomore men. Manning is the son of Joel and Laura Manning of Deland, Fla.

Anthony Harris earned first place among junior men. He is the son of William Christensen of Ridgecrest, Calif., and Leslie Harris of Apopka, Fla.

Ben Radford took first place in senior men. He is the son of Benjamin and Regina Radford of Poinciana, Fla.

Andrew Miller took second place in the senior men’s competition. He is the son of William and Virginia Miller of Lakeland, Fla.

Dan Rindt took third place among senior men. Rindt is the son of Brian and Maureen Rindt of New Berlin, Wis.

Katie Koehler earned first place in senior musical theatre women and second place in senior women’s competition.  She is the daughter of Keith and Zofia Koehler of Summerville, S.C.

Tiffany Stokes won second place among advanced women. She is the daughter of Elton and Margaretta Stokes of Orlando, Fla.

About Florida Southern College
Founded in 1885, Florida Southern College is a private, comprehensive, United Methodist college with a liberal arts core. The college maintains its commitment to academic excellence through 38 undergraduate majors and distinctive graduate programs in business administration, education, and nursing. Florida Southern has a 13:1 student/faculty ratio, provides strong student/faculty mentorship programs, boasts 25 NCAA Division II national championships, and is ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top ten Southern Comprehensive Colleges-Bachelor’s institutions and by the Princeton Review as a “Best Southeastern College.” Located on scenic Lake Hollingsworth, Florida Southern is the home of the world’s largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.