Hamblin receives doctorate of music

On May 3, CCHS graduate and current Ekalaka School District music teacher Whitney Hamblin received her doctorate degree from Indiana University. Her parents, Jack and Celinda accompanied her to Bloomington, Indiana and attended the impressive commencement exercises where she was given her "Doctor of Music" degree from the Jacobs School of Music. Among the several hundred graduates receiving masters or doctorate degrees from IU, only about 10 from the Jacobs School of Music were presented.

After high school, Hamblin attended BYU Idaho where she obtained her Bachelor of Music degree. She then st...