May 20, 2011
Students from O'Connor, Taft, Stevens and Clark high schools will be representing the state of Texas at this year's National Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska in June, 2011. These students will compete for national honors in various theatre categories. As state winners, they also qualify to audition for college and university scholarships.
The students are:
| Gyles | Sonier | O'Connor | 2011 Thespian National Qualifier- Solo Musical |
| Eric | Schafer | O'Connor | 2011 Thespian National Qualifier- Monologue |
| Rebecca | Miller | O'Connor | 2011 Thespian National Qualifier- Duet Musical |
| Alexia | Avila | O'Connor | 2011 Thespian National Qualifier- Duet Musical |
| Chelsea | Volker | O'Connor | 2011 Thespian National Qualifier- Solo Mime |
| Caleb | Brink | Stevens | 2011 Thespian National Qualifier- Solo Musical |
| Sarah | Spivey | Clark | 2011 Thespian National Qualifier- Duet Acting |
| Adrienne | Teter | Clark | 2011 Thespian National Qualifier- Duet Acting |
| Aaron | Schulze | Clark | 2011 Thespian National Qualifier- Solo Musical |
| Zachary | Teague | Taft | 2011 Thespian National Qualifier- Solo Musical |