Snead State Presents Okalahoma!

Oklahoma! Press Release

Please call Production Assistant, Katherine Brewer 891.2322 or 572.4072 for more information.

by Katherine Brewer:

Snead State Community College Department of Theatre will present Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! This is the first collaboration of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II and remains, in many ways their most innovative, having set the standards and established the rules of musical theatre still being followed today.

Set in a Western Indian Territory just after the turn of the century, the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out their love story and that this new life they will eventually begin together will be in a brand-new state called OKLAHOMA!
Breaking all Broadway box office records when it opened in 1943, Oklahoma! was the first collaboration between Rodgers and Hammerstein - the legendary team who went on to create Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I and The Sound of Music.

Oklahoma! winner of a special Pulitzer prize, changed the face of stage musicals by telling an emotional story through music, lyrics and dance as never before.

Oklahoma! first opened at the St. James Theatre in New York on the last day of March 1943. The New York run lasted five years and 2,212 performances; the original investment of $90,000 was paid back 2,500 percent.

This is the 3rd production of Oklahoma! Snead Theatre has produced. "The show talks about a new generation of Americans with the development of a Brand New State." say director Johnny Brewer who led a very successful run of the 2nd production 10 years ago in 2001. "It’s a new generation of folks participating in the 2011 edition. The message is as clear both on and off stage as it was when Snead first presented Oklahoma! in 1994. Work hard, be friends and be happy no matter what life has thrown at you."

Directed by Johnny Brewer, the Snead State Theatre cast includes Sarah Kritner as Laurey, Justin Kritner as Curley, Blaine Jordan as Will Parker, Ashleigh Walker as Ado Annie, Scotty Bishop as Ali Hakim, Marsha Cryar as Aunt Eller and Todd Dissinger as Jud Fry.Others in the cast feature Marvin Jenkins, Jan Jenkins, Katherine Brewer, Heather Dendy, Laurel Burns, Roger King, Wanda Burgess, Katelyn Rusk, Kaitlin Marsivko, Leah Miller, Ali Rogers, Sierah Justice, Dominique Tosado, Ami Scott, Anna Catherine Tucker, Brooke Rogers, Jessika Kozinski, Elizabeth Shaw, Candice Cochran, Anna Hood, Kira Russell, Chelsie Gladden, Emily White, Halea Carr, Katie Lindsey, Jon Lambert, Jonathan Chilsholm, Caleb Tarvin, Colin Rains, Matt Strickland, Reece Dodd, Landon Naylor, Dana Tinnel, Brady Keel, Skylar Smith, Arlos Luque, Hunter Miller, Sarah Quinn Richey, Jackson Gray, Alex Scott, Lydia Lowery, Morgan Langley, Grace Davis, William Rogers.

The production team for Oklahoma! include the following individuals: Timmy Moore, Emily Porter, Tammy Hyatt, Dave Welch, Luke Barksdale, Hunter Denton, Casey Rains, Jimmy Davis, Stella Pierce and Steve Holman.

Performances are slated for November 17, 18, 19 and 20, 2011.
All tickets for Oklahoma! are $10 and may be purchased at the door on the day of the performances. The box office will open one hour prior to each show. No advanced tickets are sold.

Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday – November 17, 18, 19, at 7:00 p.m. with a matinee on Sunday – November 20 at 2:00 p.m.

Performances are in the Bevill Center Concert Hall located on the campus of Snead State Community College

For more information about Snead Theatre and our production of Oklahoma!, please visit www.snead.edu/theatre.

"Oklahoma" is presented through special arrangement with R & H Theatricals, 229 West 28th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10001.
　

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Description: The scholarship is for students attending or transferring from a two-yuear college to a four-year institution.

Amount: $1,250 and $2,500

Applicants Must:

• be of Hispanic heritage




• be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident




• be currently enrolled part-time or full-time at a community college




• have plans to enroll full-time at a community college or transfer to a four-year, U.S-accredited instituition full-time




• have a minimum of a 3.00 GPA in the 2011-2012 academic year

Application Process:

• Scholarrship applications for the 2012-2013 Academic year will be available starting Sepember 1st, 2011.




• Deadline is December 15, 2011




• Apply online at http://www.hsf.net/

Information for Transfer Students

The Student Success and Career Center is hosting a college transfer workshop on Monday, October 17th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. located in the McCain Center.

We will cover topics concerning:

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  How to transfer in-state
  



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  Transferring out of state




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  Finding the best fit for you
  



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  Academic common market
  



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  Transfer Scholarships
  
  

Don't be the student without a clue; come recieve valuable college transfer information!

Charge Up Your Brain!

Check out the SSCC College Bowl Team!

Team meets bi-weekly

Team travels to tournaments approximately once a month (expenses covered by Snead)

Advantages:

College bowl gives you a chance to learn in a fun enviroment

College bowl gives you the opportunity to meet new people!

College bowl allows you to show what YOU'VE got!

Team Meets

Monday's and Thursdays

Weathers Building Room 107s at 1:45 p.m.

For More Information Contact Vann Scott at

vscott@snead.edu or (256) 840-4188

Snead State College Bowl

"Get Your Gears Turning"

Do you have a gift for solving equations and balancing compounds? Are you an overachieving student? If so, college bowl is for you! Anyone who wants to join is welcome; students excelling in math and science are especially needed!

For more information contact:

Team Coach Vann Scott

Room 101S

Weathers Buisness Building

(256) 840-4188

or

vscott@snead.edu

Workforce Development Classes

Snead State FCA

You Don't Have To Be An Athlete To Join God's Team!

Are you a Christian who wants to meet fellow Christians? FCA provides:

1. An opportunity to worship God on campus
2. An opportunity to meet fellow christian students.
3. An opportunity for you to introduce your friends to Christ
....and much more!

Monday's at 10:30
Coffee Shop in SUB

Join Snead's FCA today!

Press Release

Updates In Athletic Program Reflect Mission Statement of Snead State

College uses program to enhance opportunities for students.

Snead State Community College continually pursues new avenues to enhance opportunities for students. The College's mission to promote student success is the basis for recent changes to the athletic program that include such areas as enhanced academic standards for the athletes and recruiting procedures for coaches.


"The changes have been an adjustment, but we believe they will set our athletic program apart from the other programs in the state. The college has a standard of excellence that dates back to its creation as a seminary. It makes sense for us to incorporate that standard in all areas of the college - from academics to athletics," said President Dr. Robert Exley.


One of the primary academic standards for athletes reflects the College's commitment to the College Completion Agenda. The program has a goal of graduation 50 percent of the sophomore athletes by the spring/summer 2012 and about 60 percent of the freshman this fall by 2013. For an athlete to receive a scholarship to play for one of Snead State's sports, he or she must score a 16 on the ACT or test out of two development courses. Athletes who don't maintain the required GPA will not be allowed to practice or play with the team, nor will athletes' scholarships be renewed.

'The eligibility standards are more stringent than the NJCAA, but it's important for us that our athletes set an example for all of our students. We want our athletes to excel in the classroom as well as on the court of on the field," said Athletic Director Mark Richard.

At a time when many community colleges have eliminated athletic programs, Snead State continues to offer women's volleyball, men and women's basketball, men's baseball, women's softball and women's tennis. The programs have seen the effects of tough budget times, experiencing a decease in budget funding of more than half of the total controllable operating budget during the last two years. To supplement the shoestring budgets, the athletic teams and coaches have been actively fundraising and have already raised $20,000 of the $50,000 additional funding goal.


"Our choice to not cut athletic programs was simple. Many students need athletics as a springboard to earn a college education, and our goal is to enhance opportunities for students whenever we can, not eliminate opportunities," said Dr. Exley.


Recruiting standards have changed to encourage athletic recruiting locally. Two-thirds of a sport's available scholarships are to be awarded to athletes withing a 60 mile radius of the College, and each team has a goal of having 1/4 of the roster consisting of walk-ons. Snead State has a total of 98 scholarship athletes and an additional 45 walk-on athletes this year. Of those athletes, 79 percent were recruited from within the state of Alabama.


"The purpose of the recruiting changes is to, first of all, draw more community attendance at sporting events and generate additional revenue for the program and to, second of all, bring more students to campus to receive a complete college experience through educational programs and student engagement events. Our athletes bring potential students with them from their pool of friends or classmates," said Mr. Richard.

Continuing Education News

Conversational Spanish

Do you speak Spanish? If not, consider taking a practical course which

could be useful in the workplace of wherever you come in contact with our Hispanic neighbors. Emphasis will be placed on spoken Spanish through drill of vocabulary and conversation.

Mondays/Thursdays, October 10 – November 10, 5:30-7:30pm

Instructor: Libna Arroyo

Cost: $124 (includes book)

Location: Arab Instructional Site

To register please see Cherri Barnard in the Bevill Center or call 840-4152.