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Ouachita Junior Izzy Baughn Wins Award At Midwest United Nations Conference, Julie Shands, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2022

Ouachita Junior Izzy Baughn Wins Award At Midwest United Nations Conference, Julie Shands, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University student Izzy Baughn, a junior communications & media/strategic communications and political science double major from Jonesboro, Ark., earned an award for Best Position Paper in the United Nations Environmental Assembly during the Midwest Model United Nations, held Feb. 23–26 in St. Louis, Mo. Ouachita’s team also earned an honorable mention award for Best Delegation.

In addition to Baughn, Ouachita’s student delegation to the Model UN included Maddie Bailey, a senior political science major from Bauxite, Ark.; Caroline Derby, a junior communications & media/multimedia journalism and political science double major from Arkadelphia, Ark.; and Anna Roussel, a senior …


Ouachita Saxophone Quartet Earns Second Prize In International Competition, Felley Lawson, Ouachita News Bureau Feb 2022

Ouachita Saxophone Quartet Earns Second Prize In International Competition, Felley Lawson, Ouachita News Bureau

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The Ouachita Saxophone Quartet has earned second prize in the Eighth Annual ENKOR International Chamber Music Competition based on video submissions of their performances of “Histoire du Tango” by Astor Piazzolla and “Volcanic Ash” by Chris Evan Haas.

“I could not be more proud of the progress these four students have made,” said Dr. Caroline Taylor, professor of music at Ouachita, “their dedication to pushing one another to perform challenging literature and the way they have represented Ouachita to audiences far beyond our campus.”


Craig Crawford Wins Mcbeth Concerto Competition At Ouachita, Julie Shands, Ouachita News Bureau Feb 2022

Craig Crawford Wins Mcbeth Concerto Competition At Ouachita, Julie Shands, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University senior Craig Crawford won the 2021 W. Francis and Mary McBeth Wind and Percussion Concerto Competition held in December in Ouachita’s McBeth Recital Hall. Crawford took first place performing Fantasia by Claude T. Smith on saxophone.

Crawford is an instrumental music performance major from Texarkana, Texas. He received an award of $500 for his performance and will perform as a featured soloist with the Ouachita Wind Ensemble in March.