2006
The 9th Annual Marie Jean Philip Poetry, Storytelling and Deaf Art Competition and George W. Veditz ASL Festival
THANK YOU to all those who performed in the 2006 Festival! Thank you Mark Morales, Adrian Blue, Sound Off Theatre (Ivy Velez, Bridget McBride, Joan Hanna, Anna Maria Rinaldi, and Kim Ewing), Deafblind Theatre Troupe with Christopher S. Robinson directing (Dorothy Ferri, Paul Ducharme, Elaine Ducharme, Ona Stewart), The Learning Center for Deaf Children with Janis Cole directing, and Ayisha Knight-Shaw as the emcee!
Also a special thanks to those who presented the workshops on Saturday. Thank you Sharon Neumann Solow, Laurie Shaffer, Deanna Ammon, Mark Morales, and Scott Shupert.
2006 Marie Jean Philip Poetry, Storytelling and Deaf Art Competition Winners
Poetry
Ages 8 & Under
1st Place: Eric Belozovsky, The Learning Center for Deaf Children
2nd Place: Kai Miller, Scranton School for the Deaf
3rd Place: Renata Rose, Kansas School for the Deaf
Ages 9-12
1st Place: Vlado Slavov, Scranton School for the Deaf
2nd Place: Brooke Harper, Kansas School for the Deaf
3rd Place: Ashley Kingston, The Learning Center for Deaf Children
Ages 13-18
1st Place: Abbey Wooddall, Atlanta Area School for the Deaf
2nd Place: Aharon Riolo, Scranton School for the Deaf
3rd Place: Anton Fletcher, American School for the Deaf
Ages 19 & Up/Open
1st Place: Jessica Tanner, Northwestern Connecticut Community College
2nd Place: Ricky Alewine, Atlanta Area School for the Deaf
3rd Place: Ewa Sianoszek, Horace Mann School for the Deaf
Special Needs
1st Place: Jacob O’Neil, Rochester School for the Deaf
2nd Place: Chrissie Marshall, B.C. Provincial for the Deaf
3rd Place: Joshua Rosario, American School for the Deaf
STORYTELLING
Ages 8 & Under1st Place: Aryzona Marsh, Kansas School for Deaf
2nd Place: Phillip Bennett, Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
3rd Place: N/A
Ages 9-12
1st Place: Governor Baxter School for the Deaf
2nd Place: Dakota Steinmetz, Wisconsin School for the Deaf
3rd Place: Matthew Velez, The Learning Center for Deaf Children
Ages 13-18
1st Place: Daniel Ilaire, Boston Arts Academy
2nd Place: Allison Heron, American School for the Deaf
3rd Place: Jherry Alexis, 47ASL/English School
Ages 19 & Up/Open
1st Place: Kathy , American School for the Deaf
2nd Place: Rachel Prentice, Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
3rd Place: Glenys Mejia, Beverly School for the Deaf
Special Needs
1st Place: Jesse Morneau, American School for the Deaf
2nd Place: N/A
3rd Place: N/A
ART
Ages 8 & Under
1st Place: Briana Robertson, Wisconsin School for the Deaf
2nd Place: Emily Pagan, American School for the Deaf
3rd Place: Tavier Maldonado, The Learning Center for Deaf Children
Ages 9-12
1st Place: Audrey Robinson, New Mexico School for the Deaf
2nd Place: Terrance Julien, B.C. Provincial School for the Deaf
3rd Place: James Trusock, American School for the Deaf
Ages 13-18
1st Place: Matthew Poe, Rochester School for the Deaf
2nd Place: Cathy Bellevue, Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
3rd Place: Jessica Brettin, South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind
Ages 19 & Up/Open
1st Place: Daniel Callaway,Wisconsin School for the Deaf
2nd Place: N/A
3rd Place: N/A
Special Needs
1st Place: Jennifer Soto, American School for the Deaf
2nd Place: Antonette Alexander, Kansas School for the Deaf
3rd Place: N/A