Eleven members of the Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, band were chosen to participate in the Arkansas Intercollegiate Band concert at 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16, at the Hot Springs Convention Center.

The AIB is held in conjunction with the Arkansas All-State convention for high school musicians at the Arkansas Music Conference in Hot Springs, Feb. 14-17.

SAU students participating in the event include Jerry Crawley, a junior music education major from Teague, Texas; Manchusa Loungsangroong, a freshman music major from Bangkok, Thailand; Ashley Martin, a junior early education major from Wasilla, Alaska.; Rachel O’Dell, a sophomore music education major from Atlanta, Texas; Jimmy Rosendo, a sophomore music major from Irving, Texas; Jon Ed Rowe, a senior computer information systems and management double major from Magnolia; Lance Taylor, a junior computer information systems major from Magnolia; Cody Sturdivant, a sophomore music major from Groesbeck, Texas; Al Torres, a senior music education and print journalism double major from Corrigan, Texas; Jennifer Turner a junior music education major from Texarkana; and Josh Withem, a freshman music major from Fort Worth, Texas.

These students, along with musicians from other Arkansas universities, will rehearse and perform with renowned composer and clinician, Samuel R. Hazo.