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Theatre and Dance Honors, Awards & Scholarships Departmental Honors is conferred on students who meet the following criteria: (1) a grade of Honors on the Senior I.S. thesis or the unanimous vote of the Department; (2) an average of 3.5 in all courses taken in the Department; and (3) an overall average of 3.2 for four years at Wooster. If students earned Honors on their I.S., the Department will automatically consider them for Departmental Honors. If students did not earn a grade of Honors, they may still be considered for Departmental Honors at the end of their last semester at Wooster. Students earning a grade of Good and who meet criteria (2) and (3) will automatically have their names submitted to the Department by their advisor for consideration of Departmental Honors. In the Department of Communication, the unanimous vote of the faculty has typically gone to those individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the Department. The William C. Craig Theatre Prize honors the memory of William C. Craig, longtime Chairperson of the Department of Speech and Director of the Little Theatre. It is awarded annually to the graduating senior who, in the judgement of the members of the Department of Theatre, has made the greatest contribution to all areas of the Little Theatre program.
The Cummings-Rumbaugh Prizes honor the memory of Mildred Rumbaugh Cummings and Clarence W. Cummings. Mr. Cummings was a member of the class of 1912. They provide for three prizes through a bequest: The Cummings-Rumbaugh History Prize, The Cummings-Rumbaugh Speech and Dramatics Prize, and The Cummings-Rumbaugh Government Prize. These prizes are awarded to seniors with high academic standing.
The James R. Finney Prize was established in 1999 by his family and friends and honors the memory of James Finney, a 1975 Wooster graduate who went on to earn a Ph.D. in Theatre at Northwestern University. The prize is awarded annually to a student whose involvement in theatre has significantly enhanced Wooster's program. First preference is given to a student with a demonstrated interest in Elizabethan drama and stage combat.
The Edward McCreight Prize in Dramatics, established in 1939, is awarded to the senior who is judged by the Department of Theatre to have contributed the most in dramatics.
The Allardice-Wise Scholarship in Theatre was established in 1988 by James N. Wise '41, in memory of his friend and classmate James B. Allardice. The scholarship is awarded, on the basis of a competitive audition, to a senior Theatre major who has demonstrated exceptional talent and interest in theatre.
Theatre Scholarship is awarded to any first-year student entering The College of Wooster. Scholarship is awarded on the basis of acting, directing, playwriting, design and technology, or dance. Applicants need not be prospective Theatre majors. Class of 1999: Jessica Howard, Kara Martin, Maha McCain, Emily McClain, Bhavana Mody, and Carolyn Wise
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