Music students from Peru State College competed at the West Central Regional National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) auditions, held at the University of Nebraska-Kearney on September 29-31, 2015. Four students advanced to final rounds and Peru had two state champions.
- Cameron Victor, a Senior at Auburn High School, placed first in the High School Men category
- Derick Pounds, a first year PSC student, placed first in the First Year Men category
- Emily LeCleir , a first year PSC student, placed third in the First Year Women category
- Casey Myers, a sophomore at PSC, placed second in the Second Year Men category
Although she did not advance to finals, Katie Umland scored a 98, which was the highest
score achieved by a PSC student from a single judge.
Peru State students competed against students from schools such as the University
of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska-Kearney, University of Nebraska-Omaha,
Creighton University, Wayne State College, Concordia University and York College.
Dr. Jacob Bartlett coached the students and accompanied them to the competition.