Theatre students presented awards
Five William Carey University theatre students were honored at the 2017 Theatre Awards Dinner. This annual event recognizes the contributions and talents of theatre majors and students of other majors who participate in theatre throughout the academic year.
Nadia Trinanes of Hattiesburg was named Most Valuable Player. This is the theatre's most prestigious award and is voted on by the students. She also received the R. E. Cromis Memorial Scholarship, which is awarded to a theatre major in memory of the husband of Mrs. Wilda Cromis of Pontiac, Michigan.
Treya Brown of Hattiesburg received an Acting Achievement Award for her work in the WCU production of "Raisin in the Sun."
Johonna Bush of Foxworth received the Theatre Service and Appreciation Award. This new award is given to a theatre major who goes above and beyond in service to the theatre program.
Chase Giadrosich of Picayune received the Shannon T. Robert Theatre Scholarship. This scholarship was established in 2007 by WCU alumnus John Clearman in honor of Robert's exemplary service to WCU and its students as a member of the theatre department faculty.
Branden Lindsay of Simpsonville, South Carolina, was awarded the O. L. Quave Theatre Scholarship, which is an award funded by John Clearman, a WCU alumnus, in honor of Quave, who is professor emeritus; and the Obra L. Quave Legacy of Learning Scholarship, which honors faculty of Carey for their years of service with a Learning Legacy Dinner. Proceeds from the dinner fund the scholarship. He also won an Acting Achievement Award, which is voted on by a secret panel of persons outside the theatre who have attended every major production by WCU Theatre throughout the year.