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Joseph L. Jefferson
St. Olaf College
Northfield, Minnesota
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Ron Gerhardstein
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, Washington
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James Bowyer
Bemidji State University
Bemidji, Minnesota
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Bryan Powell
Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey
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Amber Peterson
Southwestern College
Derby, Kansas
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Debbie S. O’Connell
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky
Sammy Salvador
Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate School
Anaheim, California
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Katherine Strand
Hayes School of Music, Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina
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Julie Myung Ok Song
 University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
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Ashante Griffin
Mundy's Mill High School
Jonesboro, Georgia
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Sarah H. Watts
Penn State University
University Park, Pennsylvania
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