Shayne Smith is a Member of the Ohio Collegiate Music Educators Association at Ashland University

2013 Oct 2

Shayne Smith of Bellevue, OH is a member of the Ohio Collegiate Music Educators Association at Ashland University.

Smith is majoring in instrumental music. He is the son of Stewart and Dana Smith of Bellevue. Smith is a 2012 graduate of Bellevue High School.

OCMEA works to promote the value of music education, foster the best possible music education programs in the nation's schools, and advance music education as a profession. Its activities include the State Music Educators Convention, special programs and student recruitment. The Ohio Collegiate Music Educators Association membership is open to those enrolled in a music major.

Ashland University, ranked in the top 200 colleges and universities in U.S. News and World Report's National Universities category for 2013, is a mid-sized, private university conveniently located a short distance from Akron, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. Ashland University (www.ashland.edu) values the individual student and offers a unique educational experience that combines the challenge of strong, applied academic programs with a faculty and staff who build nurturing relationships with their students.