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Scholarship Application
 

Saturday, 1/31/09 - carter

 

The Dean Barber Scholarship in Visual Arts has officially opened for the 2009-2010 school year. The Scholarship recogizes students who have excelled in studio arts and who plan a career in the visual arts.

This award is a one-time $1,000 scholarship and is based on the portfolio presentation, grades, essays, recommendation, and public service.

If you are a graduating senior at Myers Park High School in good standing, and are interested in applying for this scholarship, please download the attached application, and return it along with a digital portfolio of 10-12 works by April 1, 2009. Good Luck!

download the Word doc version here. download the pdf version here.
1987 Tribute to Dean Barber
 

Dean Barber isn't simply a teacher - he's a 'presence' in student's lives."

-Polly Paddock
The Charlotte Observer

 


Dean Barber's Permanent Student Art Collection
May 3, 1987
Myers Park High School Student Lounge

A tribute was held for Dean Barber in 1987 in which his student's artwork was displayed in the student lounge at Myers Park High School.  This amazing document includes a moving account from a former student, a Biography of Dean Barber, and a long list of Supporters and Students. It's an amazing testament to a great teacher.

Please read the entire document here...

 
Dean Barber Memorial Fudraiser Business Plan
  Updated January 19, 2008
 
Submitted by Education Work, Inc.
5009 Bradmead Court
Marietta, Ga 30066

This is a fundraiser to establish a scholarship in the name of Dean Barber in order to commemorate his years of teaching excellence that he provided to his students at Myers Park High School. While a tribute was held for Mr. Barber in 1987, no memorial scholarship was ever established.

Without a doubt, honoring Mr. Barber’s commitment to art instruction and using that example to inspire others is a worthy endeavor. Mr. Barber had tremendous success with and an overwhelmingly positive impact on his students. Over the twenty plus years that he taught, his students received awards and honors in local, state and national art competitions. A review of any yearbook from Myers Park High School in this time period will reveal a page filled with students’ names who received awards and accolades. Many students also received scholarships to colleges and universities to pursue the talents that they honed at Myers Park. In turn, several of his students chose career paths in arts-related fields.
Press Release: Preserving a Legasy
 

January 22, 2008

MPHS Graduates Organize Fundraiser
Memorial Scholarship to be in the Name of Dean Barber, Art Teacher

 

Several Myers Park High School graduates are organizing a fundraiser to establish a memorial scholarship in the name of Dean Barber, their art teacher.

“It is only fitting that this fundraiser pays tribute to an outstanding teacher at Myers Park High School – Dean Barber – who inspired so many students,” said Randy Farmer, an organizer of the fundraiser and graduate from Myers Park High School in 1983. “This fundraiser also reflects the many ways in which a great teacher, such as Mr. Barber, can influence a student’s life.”
“Dean Barber quite simply was the best teacher I ever had,” Mr. Farmer said. “While my career aspirations did not lead me into the arts, Mr. Barber did influence my decision to work in the field of education. While I was a social studies teacher at Grady High School in Atlanta, Georgia, I always felt like I knew what excellent teaching looked like because I had had Dean Barber. I always aspired to achieve the same level of success with my students that he had with his students.” The photo was taken by Miles Lewis of Dean Barber. It is the property of Miles Lewis, only to be used with his express permission.

read the entire press release here...

Myers Park High School Alumni Association
   
 

www.myersparkalumni.org