Maggie McLinden Wins Top Honors in Piano Competitions

JACKSON, MS (04/05/2012)(readMedia)-- Maggie McLinden is a sophomore and music major with an emphasis in piano performance at Belhaven University.  She recently placed third in the Fifth Annual National Piano Competition on March 24 at Alcorn State University,

McLinden previously placed third in last year's competition.  She also placed third in the Mississippi Music Teachers Association Piano Competition held earlier this spring at Jones County Junior College.

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Belhaven stands among the select Christian colleges and universities that offer a unique general core curriculum encouraging the development of a personal worldview. The university believes a Christian worldview is a key to preparing men and women academically and spiritually to serve Christ Jesus in their careers, in human relationships, and in the world of ideas.

Founded in 1883, Belhaven University now serves over 3,000 students from campuses in Jackson, Memphis, Orlando, Houston, Chattanooga, Atlanta and online, offering traditional undergraduate degrees, graduate and adult degree programs, and online degree programs.