Mary Margaret McNeil is a Sophomore Classical Voice student at the Manhattan School of Music studying with Marlena Malas and coaching with Kanae Matsumoto Giampietro. Originally from St. Marys, Georgia, Mary Margaret completed her first roles as La Bergère and Suor Osmina at the Chautauqua Opera Conservatory in 2023. Additionally, McNeil was a finalist in the American Traditions Junior Competition (2020, 2021), advanced to the national round of the NATS Competition in Chicago (2021), and competed and placed First Runner-Up in the Georgia High School Association Literary Competition in Women’s Trio (2020-2022). Outside of school, McNeil participates in the Miss Georgia Scholarship Competition (preliminary to Miss America) in which she has been a Semi-Finalist, awarded Overall Talent awards, and received scholarships for her dedication to the performing arts.