2008 Competition Winners

11th Annual ASL Festival

Thank you to the 11th Annual ASL Festival performers and workshop presenters who made the festival a huge success!

2008 Marie Jean Philip ASL Poetry, Storytelling, and Deaf Art Competition Winners

POETRY

Third Place
8 and under: Cole Crossman, Governor Baxter School for the Deaf
9-12: Carol Singleton, Kansas School for the Deaf
13-18: Travis Waala, Wisconsin School for the Deaf
Special Needs: Thomas Gonzalez, Kansas School for the Deaf

Second Place
8 and under: Gabriel Veit, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School
9-12: Briana Roberston, Wisconsin School for the Deaf
13-18: Lil Louie Barrios, California School for the Deaf at Riverside
(Open): Mary Angoorani, California School for the Deaf at Riverside
Special Needs: Frank Bowman, American School for the Deaf

First Place
8 and under: Christina Vu, California School for the Deaf at Riverside
8 and under: Dakota Kangas, Wisconsin School for the Deaf
9-12: Asma Sheikh, The Learning Center for Deaf Children
13-18: Vera Mauro, Cactus Home School
(Open): Madison Mauro, Cactus Home School
Special Needs: Nathaniel Nunez, Beverly School for the Deaf

STORYTELLING

Third Place
8 and under: John Fechter, Metro Deaf School
9-12: Kaylah Vogt, Metro Deaf School
13-18: Cherie LaBeau, Austine School for the Deaf
(Open): Dalton Mauro, Cactus Home School
Special Needs: Peter silvasi, Wisconsin School for the Deaf

Second Place
8 and under: Gloria Selzer, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School
9-12: Eric Belozovsky, The Learning Center for Deaf Children
13-18: Jeremy Cormier, The Learning Center for Deaf Children
Open: Bryan Ricart, American School for the Deaf Special Needs: Keyshawn Copeland, E.C. Drury School for the Deaf

First Place
8 and under: Jalena Cochran, California School for the Deaf at Riverside
9-12: Jarita Bustamante, California School for the Deaf at Riverside
13-18: Joshua Canulla, American School for the Deaf
(Open): John Lawson V, California School for the Deaf at Riverside
Special Needs: Malita Bailey, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

Deaf Art

Third Place
8 and under: Chloe Jean-Pierre, Horace Mann School for the Deaf
9-12: Amber Fluery, British Columbia School for the Deaf
13-18: Lily McNamara, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School
Open: Esau Price, Rochester School for the Deaf
Special Needs: Juan Tenezaca, New Jersey School for the Deaf

Second Place
8 and under: Julia Simmons, The Learning Center for Deaf Children
8 and under: Sofia Khaden, British Columbia School for the Deaf
9-12: Louise Applegate, The Learning Center for Deaf Children
13-18: Lesly Suchite, California School for the Deaf at Riverside
Open: Randy Dunham
Special Needs: Miguel Brehm, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

First Place
8 and under: Brett LeManske, Kansas School for the Deaf
9-12: Alex Kubiske, Wisconsin School for the Deaf
13-18: Jacqueline Pransky, The Learning Center for Deaf Children
(Open): Joshua Yepez, California School for the Deaf at Riverside
Special Needs: Nicholas Johnson, Wisconsin School for the Deaf

Letter Art

Third Place
8 and under: Mohamed Abanoor, Horace Mann School for the Deaf
9-12: Briana Roberston, Wisconsin School for the Deaf
13-18: Catherina Tutt, South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind
Special Needs: Dakota Davis, Kansas School for the Deaf

Second Place
8 and under: Nathaniel Humpal, California School for the Deaf at Riverside
9-12: Chanice Coles, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School
13-18: Shaquana McDonough, The Learning Center for Deaf Children
13-18: Anyque Abel, The Learning Center for Deaf Children
(Open): Madison Mauro, Cactus Home School (Open): Dalton Mauro, Cactus Home School Special Needs: Patricia Joran, California School for the Deaf at Riverside

First Place
8 and under: Dawson Moder, Metro Deaf School
9-12: Maggie Hangstorfer, New Jersey School for the Deaf
13-18: Travis Waala, Wisconsin School for the Deaf
(Open): Carolyn Gomez, California School for the Deaf at Riverside
Special Needs: Jason Cruz, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School