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longer than one minute in length each. Each auditionee should provide an
8 x 10 headshot along with a resume and any letters of support. Students
interested in technical theatre and design should bring with them a
portfolio of their work. All auditionees will participate in theatre games and
have the opportunity for an interview with a theatre faculty member.
Honors Scholarships
Honors scholarships represent the highest awards that can be received
by entering first-year students at Birmingham-Southern. These scholarships
are awarded through the Honors Scholarship Competition. Participants in
this competition will be selected from the admission application pool as of
January 1, and will be notified of their selection to compete by February 1.
Students invited to participate in this competition have scored between 31
and 36 on the ACT or between 1360 and 1600 on the SAT (critical reading
and math), and have been in the top ten percent of their high school
classes.
Honors scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement as
indicated by high school transcripts, standardized test scores, extracurricular
activities, and the interview and essay completed during the competition.
Below is a listing of the scholarships awarded as a result of the Honors
Scholarship Competition.
Colonel William James (1900-1987) and Elizabeth Perry Rushton
(1907-1972) Scholarship
was established in their memory by their sons,
William J. Rushton, III, and James Rushton, the Protective Life Corporation
Charitable Trust, and friends. Colonel Rushton was born into a pioneer
Birmingham family in 1900. Upon his death in 1987 an editorial in
The Birmingham News
lauded him as one of Birmingham’s premier
citizens. Elizabeth Rushton was a native of Birmingham, was educated
in Birmingham public schools, and graduated from Hollins College of
Virginia. She was a member of the Junior League, and served the First
Presbyterian Church of Birmingham in many capacities.
A Rushton Scholar is selected each year from among the entering first-
year students, and the scholarship covers full tuition for four years plus
room and board and a $2,000 travel stipend if the recipient maintains at
least a 3.20 grade point average. Recipients must demonstrate superior
academic achievement, outstanding character, potential for leadership, and
a concern for others.
Anne and Neal Berte Honors Scholarship
was established by friends
and alumni of Birmingham-Southern in 1986 upon the occasion of the
tenth anniversary of Dr. Berte’s leadership as President of the College.
The Berte Scholarship is awarded as part of the Honors Scholarship
Competition and provides full tuition. Selection is based on scholastic
achievement and leadership activities.
