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For Immediate Release		                    November 11, 1998

Lawrence University Singers Win State Voice Competition 
 
     APPLETON, WIS.-- Two Lawrence University voice students earned top
honors at the recent Wisconsin chapter of the National Association of
Teachers of Singing (NATS) audition competition held at Viterbo College in
La Crosse. 
     Rachel Edie and Timothy Schmidt received first-place awards in the
senior women's and freshman men's categories, respectively.  Each earned $60
for their winning performances.
     Freshman Nicole Messier and sophomore Elizabeth Stoner were finalists,
in their respective divisions, while Kathy Glawe was a finalist in the
music-theatre division.
     The NATS competition featured more than 300 singers from colleges
throughout the state.  Each competitor is required to sing at least three
songs, including two in a foreign language, from three different time
periods.