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The Theatre and Speech Department offers a variety of Scholarships for Drama and Speech majors. New this year is the Dr. Barbara Strain Memorial Scholarship.

Dr. Barbara Strain Memorial Scholarship

The Dr. Barbara Strain Memorial Scholarship honors the memory of a beloved faculty member who devoted almost forty years of her life to the students of this department. Barbara Strain received her baccalaureate degree from Birmingham Southern College, her master of arts degree from Ohio State University, and her doctorate from The University of Texas at Austin. The courses she taught at San Antonio College included Fundamentals of Speech, Business and Professional Speech, Voice and Diction, and Pronunciation for Non-native Speakers. At the request of the English as a Second Language (ESOL) department, she designed the communication curriculum for two courses. With Patricia Wysong, she was co-author of a speech communication textbook, Communication Skills. Among her innovations as an instructor was the use of special computer software called Video Voice to help students master the sounds and stresses of spoken English.

Dr. Strain was a talented performer in departmental and community theatre productions. Her roles as Bernarda in The House of Bernarda Alba and as Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker at the San Pedro Playhouse were among her favorites. At San Antonio College, her roles included Eleanor in The Lion in Winter, the Narrator in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, as well as a cast member in Jules Pfeiffer's Hold Me!, The World of Sally Forth, An Evening with Mark Twain, Talking Pictures, and Eve Ensler's The Good Body. At Birmingham Community Theatre she performed the roles of Mary in The Women and Prioress in Cradle Song. She was a cast member in a popular recent production of The Vagina Monologues at San Antonio's Church Theatre.

In the spirit of Dr. Strain's contributions to and support of speech communication and theatre, this award in her name is designed to reward the academic achievements of speech and theatre majors at San Antonio College who are in financial need. Deadlines for the Strain Scholarship are: Priority deadline- March 15th and Final dealine- April 15th.

Strain Scholarship Application Strain Scholarship Guide

Deadline for Scholarship application for 2009-2010 academic year:
Early Deadline (1st Priority): February 15, 2009
Final Deadline: May 31, 2009

Criteria for eligibility for Drama Scholarships:
· Must be a Declared Drama Major
· Must have a 2.0 or above GPA with a 3.0 GPA in you Major
· Performance/Portfolio Review
· Must be enrolled as a full-time student (12 hours)
· Enrolled in at least on Drama course in addition to Technical Production each semester
· Completion of Scholarship Application, including transcripts and letters of recommendation. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered

Criteria for eligibility for Speech Scholarships:
· Must be a Speech Major
· Must have a 2.0 or above GPA with a 3.0 GPA in you Major
· Performance/Interview
· Must be enrolled as a full-time student (12 hours)
· Enrolled in at least on Speech course each semester
· Completion of Scholarship Application, including transcripts and letters of recommendation. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered

Application Process:
1. Get an application from the Theatre and Speech Communication Departmental office McAllister Fine Arts Building: MCFA room 125, San Antonio College
2. Complete the Scholarship Application.
3. Write your one page personal statement.
4. Obtain a copy of your official transcript of your high school grades and any previous college coursework. Transcripts may be submitted along with your application or sent directly to the Theatre and Speech Communication department office.
5. Get two letters of recommendation. One letter of recommendation must be from a Drama or Speech teacher from whom you either took a class from, or who has supervised you work in a theatrical production or speech activity
6. Submit you scholarship application, including all transcripts and letters of recommendation before the deadline to:

Scholarship Committee
Theatre and Speech Communication Department
San Antonio College
1300 San Pedro Ave.
San Antonio, Texas 78212-4299

Applicants will be notified of their scholarship status approximately two weeks after their audition or interview. Scholarship recipients must submit a signed Sate of Intent to the Theatre and Speech Communication Department within 30 days of receiving their scholarship award. Failure to sign and submit a Statement of Intent will result in the cancellation of the scholarship.