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The following information was compiled by Tim Kelley
FCRH '81
Fechteler & Barrett Awards
Names of Award Winners
The Fechteler (also spelled Fechleter) predates the Barrett award. So there is a
bit of an irony as to which award is considered the more prestigious. The first
listing in the Enceania programs for the Fechteler Award is in 1959. The first
Barrett award recipients appear in the 1963 Enceania program. The Fechleter
award was originally listed as the Fechteler award (the Fechleter spelling does
not occur until 1975 when the award re-emerges after a three year hiatus). The
Archivists could not find any information on Fechteler or Fechleter and Google
searches have not yielded any information either.
It's also interesting that there were a couple of years when there were multiple
recipients (1960 & 1963). Plus the Fechteler was originally determined by the
"moderator and director of the Fordham College Dramatic Society" while the
Barrett had a religious "theme" to it:
Here are the original descriptions for the awards:
"The Fechteler Award, for the Senior who has, in the judgment of the Moderator
and Director of the Fordham College Dramatic Society, contributed most to
theatre - acting, playwriting, and producing - at Fordham. The award is given
to:"
"The Father Barrett Memorial Award, given to the Senior who has exemplified the
high ideals set down by Rev. Alfred Barrett, S.J. in theatre at Fordham: a
sincere, self-sacrificing and competent artist, who has used his talents
generously for the greater honor and glory of God. The award is given ex aequo:"
Finally, even written history can be incomplete and/or misleading. There are
years when an award is not listed in the
Encaenia programs but our memories have provided the names. In any event, by
clicking the link below you will find a list of those who have received the
awards. If anyone has further information, we will of course update our records.
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