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FSC woodwind quintet wins Music Teachers 
National Association state competition

LAKELAND, Fla. (Nov. 12, 2002) - The Florida Southern College Woodwind Quintet "Shaniloquoy" has won the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) state competition in Miami last weekend. The quintet was commended for its strong and inspiring performance and is expected to compete at the division level in Hattiesburg, Miss. in January. 

The members of the group, all senior music majors, include: Ikumi Yoshimoto on flute; Yoshimoto is the son of Kikuo and Nuiko Yoshimoto of Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. Gregory York on bassoon; York's parents are Alan and Doris York from Riverview, Fla. Elizabeth Waller on oboe; Waller, also majoring in religion, is the daughter of Richard and Avonel Waller of Lakeland, Fla. Michelle Wilson on clarinet; Wilson's parents are James and Roxanne Wilson from Lakeland, Fla. Karl Jason Bombaugh on French horn; Bombaugh is the son of David and Donna Bombaugh of Brandon, Fla. The quintet's manager, Alexei Okounev, is a senior business administration major. His parents are Igor and Tatiana Okounev from Moscow. 

MTNA national competitions are held annually for elementary-aged through college-aged students. Founded in 1876, it is the oldest professional nonprofit music teachers association in the United States. It is comprised of 24,000 independent and collegiate music teachers of all instruments including voice. 

About Florida Southern College
Florida Southern is a four-year, private, co-educational liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The college offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and a master of business administration degree accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Located in Lakeland, Fla., the college is home to the largest, single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in the world.

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