Fred & Lucille Wheeler Scholarship

Eligibility: SophomoreJuniorSenior
Area of Interest: Theatre

Criteria:

Preference shall be given to a student majoring in the area of Theatre with an emphasis in costuming. In the absence of a student with an emphasis in costuming, any Theatre student, who fits the criteria, may be chosen. Need shall be a factor in recipient selection.

Fred Wheeler was a longtime faculty member of the speech and theatre department of Chadron State College. He was hired as the technical director for CSC in June of 1967. Under his guidance, the CSC competitive forensics team was started, the Post Playhouse grew in popularity and the department graduated numerous majors in theatre education. He was best known for his large-scale musicals, his expertise in interpretive theatre and the growth he brought to the Post Playhouse program. Lucille Wheeler was the vice president of bookkeeping at the Bank of Chadron, but to the theatre students, Lucy was the person who created beautiful costumes for them to wear. Fred retired in the early 1990s and they both remained in Chadron until their deaths. Fred and Lucy were lifetime companions who enjoyed each other's company, interests and hobbies.