SCHOOL NEWS
Two Bowie theater students join Theatre Fest event
Two Bowie High School theater students have been chosen as featured performers at Theatre Fest, a gathering of theater educators from all over the state.
Those selected are Corban Word, senior, and Aowyn Word, sophomore. This fest will feature workshops, honoraria, networking and displays of the best of the best from all over Texas.
Corban is a senior varsity football and soccer player. He is a senior member of the BHS theatre troupe and co-directs junior high theater. He has won numerous acting and speaking awards, and he plans to pursue educational theater.
Aowyn is a sophomore, varsity cheerleader and soccer play, along with being vice president of the student council. She is a junior member of the BHS theater troupe and has won many acting and crew awards and has represented Bowie at the state level. She plans to pursue musical theater as a career.
April Word, theater instructor at Bowie High School, said this is a great honor and goes to the top 15 musical theater students in the state.
“We are excited to have them represent Bowie theater,” said the teacher and proud mom.
The students were viewed during their fall and summer musical performances and if chosen were asked to submit an audition video. The performance will take place in October.
Congratulations to Bowie High School for Achieving Exemplary Status in the Texas Educational Theatre Association’s Award of Distinction.
The award recognizes individual schools and districts that are making outstanding contributions to raising standards for theatre education through achievement, curation of resources, diversity and advocacy for theatre arts.
Members of the Texas Educational Theatre Association proudly congratulate Bowie High School for earning this award. This prestigious recognition highlights schools that demonstrate outstanding commitment to fostering theatre education and participation in their communities.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsosnline.com
Bowie Independent School District Trustees extended the contract of Superintendent Dr. Donna Hale for one year and hired a new intermediate principal during its June 16 meeting.
Hale underwent her first annual summative evaluation in closed session as the board reviewed her overall work during the year. The superintendent said it has been a eventful year and she was happy the board extended her contract.
Landon Wesley was selected as the new principal at the intermediate school, replacing Jason Childress who moved into the new director of student services position last month. Wesley has been the campus assistant principal the past three years and has also served as teacher in the district. His wife, Rachel, is a science teacher at the junior high.
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