THE 2010 UW-STEVENS POINT WRITERS WORKSHOP

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1 THE 2010 UW-STEVENS POINT WRITERS WORKSHOP Honoring high school junior and senior writers 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Thursday, December 2, 2010 Thanks to the Dean of the College of Letters & Science, Christopher Cirmo, for his sponsorship. 9:00 a.m. OPENING WELCOME - Theater, Dreyfus University Center (DUC) Welcome: Christopher Cirmo, Dean of the College of Letters & Science Welcome: Dona Warren, Associate Dean of Students, College of Letters & Science Editor of UWSP s literary journal, Barney Street: Amy Zandler Sigma Tau Delta Honor Society: Aurora Krueger President and Marketing Manager of Cornerstone Press: Mike Gorham Announcements: Patricia Gott and Sarah Pogell, Workshop Co-Directors LOCATIONS: Unless otherwise noted, all workshop sessions and presentations are located in the DUC.

2 2 Maps of the DUC are available at the registration table.

3 3 MORNING WRITING WORKSHOPS 9:30 10:50 P.M. THE FAMILIAR ESSAY DUC-211 Becky Lorenz-Schumacher Casey Bray, Amherst Brianne Torphy, Bonduel Susie Carlson, Amherst Amanda Luckow, Oshkosh North Molly Jensen, Amherst Sara Mueller, Southern Door Kirsten Hawkey, Southern Door Kelsy Hayes, Southern Door Mari McClelland, Southern Door Bethany Schmude, Clintonville Jonathan Conjurske, Southern Door Jacob Harbath, Clintonville Kyle Pataska, Bonduel THE FORMAL ESSAY: Environmental Issues DUC 223 Larry Morgan Brent Benson, Mosinee Kyle Koshalek, Mosinee Sam Schmidt, Mosinee April Starr, Mosinee Eric Zimmerman, Mosinee FICTION DUC 378 Ingrid Nordstrom Michael Amon, Nekoosa Alexa Hayes, Mosinee Darien Berghoff, Chequamegon High Molly Jensen, Amherst Jessica Berghoff, Chequamegon High Shaquille Pabst, Nekoosa Allison Bonnell, Mosinee Mike Rowe, Mosinee Samantha Coy, Nekoosa Victor H. Schultz, DC Everest Nick Guidry, Pacelli Joelle Schuster, Pittsville Billy Hamilton, Nekoosa Chaz Schwandt, Nekoosa

4 4 Allison Schwartz, Nekoosa Rebecca Taylor, Mosinee CHILDREN S LITERATURE DUC Elizabeth Felt Alicia Bechle, Mosinee Shae Ganser, Mosinee Alyssa Scholzen, Pittsville For STUDENTS not scheduled for a morning writing workshop session, HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY, PARENTS, RELATIVES, AND FRIENDS. 9:30-10:50 am POETRY/PERCUSSION WORKSHOP - DUC 374 Joan Wiese Johannes will demonstrate how percussion instruments can be used to create pleasing rhythms when writing poetry and how to use music to accompany poetry. After a short demonstration of how she combines poetry and her original music for the Native American flute, participants will get a chance to try out the different instruments and use them to enhance their own poetry or poems which will be provided for the exercise. Joan was a beloved Language Arts teacher at Lincoln High School in Wisconsin Rapids and has won The Chisholm Award for the exemplary teaching of English and a Kohl Fellowship. Lincoln High School Teacher of the Year for 2003 and Wisconsin Secondary Teacher of the Year in 1993, she has been publishing poetry for over twenty years and music for five. She was also awarded a silver medallion from Carlos Nakai for publishing Native American flute/vocal duets and has released a duet CD, Heyoalinda, and presented flute/poetry workshops for Wisconsin flute circles and for the Pacific NW Flute Gathering in Washington.

5 5 9:30-11 a.m. DUC 376 Open Mic The editor of Barney Street and other UWSP writers will read from their writing, after which high school students are invited to read from theirs. 11:00 11:50 a.m. STUDENT LUNCH DUC Alumni Room Lunch will be provided for all invited students. 11:00-11:50 a.m. TEACHER LUNCH DUC Legacy Room Barbara Dixson will lead a discussion on best practices and assignments. Lunch will be provided. FOR EVERYONE

6 6 At 12:00 noon, UWSP creative writing professor Pat Dyjak will read from her work. Pat has published her poems in national literary journals such as Earth's Daughters and Diner, and recently published a chapbook with Outlaw Artists called Autobiography of Some Other Woman. ADDITIONALLY: BOOK SALE - DUC Theater Copies of Pat s book will be available for purchase, as will copies of Elizabeth Felt s children s book, The Stolen Golden Violin, and books published by UWSP s all student-run Cornerstone Press. AFTERNOON WRITING WORKSHOPS 1:00-2:15 P.M. THE FAMILIAR ESSAY DUC 211 Per Henningsgaard Reney Bagnall, Southern Door Gabi Kamke, Mosinee Jenna Crawley, Mosinee Konstance Krueger, Southern Door Hailee Craker, Mosinee Natalie LeRoy, Southern Door Lindsey Forss, DC Everest Lauren Lawson, Clintonville Lindsey Gooden, Independence Alexis Mraz, Southern Door Lindsey Guden, Pittsville Erin Richter, Clintonville

7 7 Ross Seiler, Southern Door Kristen Wanta, Mosinee Jane Smith, Clintonville Katie Welch, Southern Door Leah Trudell, Mosinee Laura Wetzel, SPASH Emily Tucker, Mosinee Robert Wespetal, Clintonville POETRY DUC 376 Pat Dyjak Christopher Austen, Pittsville Stephanie Kufahl, Mosinee Ashley Bloczynski, Marshfield Kayla Langer, Bloomer Amelia Cisewski, Mosinee Paola Martinez, Shullsburg Mario Contreras, Wisconsin Rapids Donna Miller, DC Everest Breanna Emery, Wisconsin Rapids Sara Preinitz, Wisconsin Rapids Lindsey Forss, DC Everest Jeff Reber, Wisconsin Rapids Chloe Gorman, Mosinee Cole Ringer, Wisconsin Rapids Andrew Gulan, Mosinee Taylor Shafer, Spencer Cassie Kruegr, Mosinee Clayton Thompson, Mosinee Randy Kruser, Southwestern Laura Wetzel, SPASH SPECULATIVE FICTION DUC Pat Rothfuss Katie Barker, Mosinee Anthony Havlovic, SPASH Rachel Bohnhoff, Sheboygan Area Sarah Lambert, Mosinee Lutheran High Rubie Mackie, Mosinee Susie Carlson, Amherst Chelsea Mueller, SPASH Dana Graves, Mosinee Laura Wetzel, SPASH FOR EVERYONE

8 8 2:20 p.m. CLOSING AWARDS CEREMONY: DUC Theater Announcement of Awards by the Workshop Faculty Presentation of Scholarships by Dean of the College of Letters & Science, Christopher Cirmo We would like to express our thanks to the following: Mark Nook, Interim Chancellor, UWSP Christopher Cirmo, Dean of the College of Letters & Science Charles Clark, Assistant Dean of the College of Letters & Science Justus Paul, Emeritus Dean of the College of Letters & Science Dona Warren, Associate Dean of Students, College of Letters & Science Michael Williams, Chair of the English Department Barbara Dixson, former Director of the Writers Workshop Isabelle Stelmahoske, Founder of, and Advisor to, the Writers Workshop Kim Siclovan, English Department Program Assistant Doug Moore, UWSP Photographer Caitlin Spaulding, High School Writers Workshop Student Assistant The English Department s Student Volunteers Bill Jordan, Assistant Director of Admissions Andy Williams, DUC Conference and Reservations Karlie Martins, DUC Conference and Reservations And to all of our Writers Workshop readers, faculty, and presenters! THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION and Happy Writing!

THE 2014 UW-STEVENS POINT WRITERS WORKSHOP

THE 2014 UW-STEVENS POINT WRITERS WORKSHOP Honoring high school junior and senior writers 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Thursday, December 4, 2014 Thanks to the Dean of the College of Letters & Science, Christopher