2007
10th Annual ASL Festival
Thank you to the 10th Annual ASL Festival performers and workshop presenters who made the festival a huge success! Thank you performers: Ben Bahan, MJ Bienvenu, Adrian Blue, Janis Cole, Bill Ennis, Robert DeMayo, Rosa Lee Gallimore, Patrick Graybill, and Ivelisse Velez! Thank you workshp presenters: Nicole Agois, Ben Bahan, MJ Bienvenu, Janis Cole, Eileen Forestal, and Bonnie S. Kaplan!
2007 Marie Jean Philip ASL Poetry, Storytelling, and Deaf Art Competition Winners
POETRY
Third Place8 and under: Ben Beyer, Wisconsin School for the Deaf
9-12: Joey Ruggeri, New Jersey School for the Deaf at Katzenbach
13-18: Montana Murphy, California School for the Deaf at Riverside
(Open): Renee Johnson, Oklahoma School for the Deaf
Special Needs: Andy Coppola, Wisconsin School for the Deaf
Second Place
8 and under: Elisha Spinosi, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School for the Deaf
9-12: Vera Mauro, Cactus Home School Program
13-18: Aharon J. Riolo, Scranton State School for the Deaf
(Open): Dalton Mauro, Cactus Home School Program
Special Needs: Devon Chavez, California School for the Deaf at Riverside
First Place
8 and under: Kai Miller, Scranton State School for the Deaf
9-12: Vlado Slava, Scranton State School for the Deaf
13-18: Courtney Gunville, Wisconson School for the Deaf
(Open): Masa Nakama, California School for the Deaf at Riverside
Special Needs: Ethan Dotson, American School for the Deaf
STORYTELLING
Third Place9-12: Renate Rose. Kansas School for the Deaf
13-18: Franco Harmount, Ohio School for the Deaf
Special Needs: Khumaira Bibi, Rochester School for the Deaf
Second Place 8 and under: Joviah Gage, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School for the Deaf 9-12: Klimentina Klimentyeva, Rochester School for the Deaf 13-18: Jorge Aleman, Indiana School for the Deaf Special Needs: George Zielinksi, Scranton State School for the Deaf
First Place
8 and under: Jarita Bustamente, California School for the Deaf at Riverside
Albanice Aviles, American School for the Deaf
1M<3-18: Ellen Auman, California School for the Deaf at Riverside
(Open): Daniel Ilaire, Boston Arts Academy
Special Needs: Bryer Mcdougall, Austine School
Deaf Art
Third Place8 and under: Taylor Gagnon. Governor Baxter School for the Deaf
9-12: Jenilee Marques, American School for the Deaf
13-18: Jenna Smith, Indiana School for the Deaf
Special Needs: Jamal Francis, California School for the Deaf
Second Place 8 and under: Zachary Fitterer, Alaska School for the Deaf
9-12: Ramy Bustamante, California School for the Deaf at Riverside
13-18: Lilyana Padilla, California School for the Deaf at Riverside
(Open): Chi-Wai Kwoong-Sito, Boston Arts Academy
Special Needs: Brittany Neis, American School for the Deaf
First Place 8 and under: Carly Murphy, Rochester School for the Deaf
9-12: Jaron Rehkop, Rochester School for the Deaf
13-18: Josephine Yu, Boston Arts Academy
(Open): Alice Rash, California School for the Deaf at Riverside
Special Needs: Richard G. Daniels II, Rochester School for the Deaf
Letter Art
Third Place9-12: Vera Mauro, Cactus Home School Program
13-18: Travis Waala, Wisconsin School for the Deaf (Open): Brandon Londo, Wisconsin School for the Deaf
Second Place
9-12: Wolfgang Staley, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School for the Deaf 13-18: Monica Keller, Rochester School for the Deaf (Open): Dalton Mauro and Madison Mauro, Cactus Home School Program
First Place 9-12: Cody Zimmer, Manitoba School for the Deaf
13-18: Amy Martin, Model Secondary School for the Deaf
(Open): Kelea Junc, California School for the Deaf at Riverside
Special Needs:Jonathon Guzman, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School for the Deaf