Giving Thanks: Scholarship Helps Dual Major Prepare for Career in Teaching Theatre

This November, members of our Fulbright College Family are sharing expressions of gratitude, letters of thanks and their appreciation for those who have helped make their educational journey possible. 

Meet Tori Cooper, who thanks to the Taryn Classen Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Theatre and Music, is one step closer to her dream of being a theatre teacher in an urban community.

Taryn Classen Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Theatre and Music Recipient Tori Cooper

Name: Tori Cooper
Hometown: Arkansas
Graduation: 2021

Major(s)/Minor(s): Majoring in Theatre and African and African American Studies

Activities/Interests: Theatre, social justice reform

Career Aspirations: To be a theatre teacher in an urban community.

In her own words:

Dear Mr. & Mrs. Fryar,

My lifelong dream of attending and finishing at a D1 school is moving forward, thanks to generous educational scholarships like yours. Since being named one of the recipients of the Taryn Classen Memorial Endowed Scholarship, my dream is becoming a reality.

This scholarship gives me an opportunity to earn skills that will serve the community following graduation. Thank you personally for your generosity. Without scholarship patrons willing to support higher education, students such as myself would be unable to pursue advanced art degrees.

Your scholarship will help me earn credentials in my undergraduate tenure, which requires special training and coursework. My passion for theatre is matched only by my love for children, so my decision to specialize in theatrical arts comes from the heart.

Once again, thank you for the vote of confidence and the Fulbright College scholarship. I am committed to my education and to the arts, and one step closer to becoming a theatre teacher, thanks to your continued generosity and the scholarship.

Humbly,

Tori Cooper

For more information about the Taryn Classen Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Theatre and Music or to make a year-end gift to support the college’s students, faculty, or staff, please contact Fulbright College’s Office of Development and External Relations at 479-575-3712 or fulbright@uark.edu.