ite ee eo ee Weber State University Storytelling Festival Committees 2020 Executive Committee Stephanie Speicher, Festival Chair Chloe D. Merrill Brenda Smith Judith Mitchell Karl Behling David Byrd Emily Caraballo Steering Committee School Districts: Monica Murdock (Davis), Melissa Carter (Morgan), Amy Jamison (Ogden), David Hales (Weber), Shelly Ripplinger (Charters) Storytellers: Karl Behling, Joan Effiong, and Janine Nishiguchi University Liaison: Tamara Goldbogen, Stephanie Speicher Engaged Learning Series Representative: Shirley Dawson History Department Representative: Brady Brower Hosting: Judith Mitchell Luncheon: Judith Mitchell and Carol VandenAkker MCs & Volunteers: Monique Benard, DeeDee Mower Publicity/Community Outreach: Shanna Tobin and Sallee Orr Website and Program: Chloe Merrill and Executive Committee Teaching Seminar: Executive Committee Storytelling Fellow: Sam Payne Early Childhood Representative: Sherrie West Graphic Designer: Emily Caraballo Boyd K. and Donna S. Packer Center for Family and Community Education Chloe D. Merrill, Executive Director Brenda Smith, College Development Director The WSU Storytelling Festival is associated with the Boyd K. and Donna S. Packer Center for Family and Community Education (Packer Center). An entity of the Moyes College of Education, the Packer Center provides administrative services for a variety of community-centered initiatives that draw upon faculty, staff, students and community members from a variety of disciplines. While the Festival continues to be directed by faculty in the Department of Teacher Education with the help of a dedicated committee of campus and community volunteers, all _ financial matters (e.g., sponsors, venues, contracts) are coordinated through the Packer Center. The mission of the Packer Center, as with the WSU Storytelling Festival, is to enhance the lives of individuals and families, enrich communities and promote nurturing environments through campus and educational outreach offerings. Thank you to the hundreds of school and community volunteers who work many long hours to make this Storytelling Festival a successful community event every year. Twenty-fourth Annual Weber State University Storytelling Festival 2020 Welcome! Who doesn’t enjoy listening to a good story? Or better yet, who doesn’t like telling a good story? Join us at the Weber State University’s 24th Annual Storytelling Festival, presented by the Jerry & Vickie Moyes College of Education and the Department of Teacher Education. Prepare to be enthralled by the expertise of nationally and internationally acclaimed storytellers, as well as aspiring amateurs and our own local youth, as they inspire, educate and entertain us. Weber State University warmly welcomes all of our storytellers and audience members to this year's festival. We look forward to another amazing event! Brad L. Mortensen, President Weber State University Brad L. Mortensen, President Weber State University WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY Storytelling Festival Sponsors > <n 4 Steller Storytellers $10,000 plus or Stewart Education Foundation Vig Master Storytellers $5000 to $9,999 Stephen G. and Susan E. Denkers Family Foundation Trust WSU President's Office Ogden School Foundation Weber School District Davis School District Elizabeth Stewart Treehouse Museum Ogden’'s George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park Bards $1000 to $4,999 Douglas & Shelley Felt Family Foundation, Ltd. Dr. Claudia Eliason and Family - In Memory of G. Val Lofgreen Dr. Judith P. Mitchell Nebeker Family Foundation Ralph Nye Charitable Foundation Poets $500 to $999 Dr. Rosemary Conover & Luckey Heath A. Earl & Carol McCain Drs. Gordy & DeeDee Mower Carol M. VandenAkker Listeners $100 to $499 Dr. Karen B. Lofgren William and Anita B. Ford Department of English - Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts J Morgan Confections & Humanities Jane Brewer Storytelling Festival Dinner Table Sponsors Dr. Ann Ellis WSU Provost's Office WSU Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education (MCOE) WSU Department of Teacher Education (TED) WSU Department of Child and Family Studies (CHF) WSU Melba S. Lehner Children’s School WSU Family Literacy Program WSU Development Office - MCOE WSU Library Our appreciation to any sponsors submitted after press time. 2 Name School Grade Charter/Homeschool Honovi Warriner Madi Doxey Name Syracuse Arts Academy 7 Layton Christian Academy 5 Evie Belliston Bree Belnap _— Jalan Nye Ella Stewart Ziegfeld Arts Academy HS Abby Chaffee Ziegfeld Arts Academy HS Keegan Barney Kaylee Hurd Ziegfeld Arts Academy HS — Louisa Packham Canyon Creek Natalie Clark Katelyn Chamerlain Samuel Morgan ee Davis School District Sara Taylor Windridge Elem “sss Eva Armin Kaysville Adric Willamson Endeavour Gage Lichfield Canyon Creek Londyn Murdock Adelaide Karlie Sarah Harris Endeavour Addison Wayne Pettingill Ellison Park Gage West Woods Cross Maddie Taylor Samuel Morgan Joselyn Rivera Lincoln Elem 6 Matt Barney Horace Mann s) Oliver Nowak Horace Mann 3 Polk/Wasatch a Judith Castaneda Heritage Lydia Cheshire Mt. Ogden 8 Michelle Erickson : Taylor Canyon 6 Khloe Hodge T.O. Smith Z Alexander Krumperman Heritage Z Bridgette Powell Polk/Wasatch 6 Brooklyn Richey Horace Mann 6 5 Hillcrest 6 Max Thomas Hillcrest 5 Taylor Canyon 6 Ben Lomond 12 Cy Zumbrun Riverdale 3 Kaylee Dillard Riverdale 4 Cael Wilkinson Florenz Zink Tan BrickLynne Ketts South Weber Samuel Dugdale Burton Abigail Jackson Adelaide Liberty Harris Heritage ONS) a New Bridge Zane Tenbrink ST Caitlyn Smith WO. Sen as Taylor Canyon Ellison Park Knowlton Morgan School District Morgan Elem Morgan Elem Z Rebekah Erickson Tolman Clara Short S 6 Roc Hansen Knowlton Horace Mann Elem 6 Windridge South Weber ) Polk Elem Nathaniel Frost Julia Warner Md. Fort Jr. High 3 Lincoln Elem Connor Hartely Camilla Bruse 3 So Heritage Shadow Valley Elem Shadow Valley Elem oN Alice Steed Tanner Cahoon Grade Gerardo Guzman Boston Burton a llikeamakapolionalani Crockett Woods Cross Sterling Wilde School Ogden School District OSS gat ay Youth Storytellers 2020 4 2 Weber School District Reese Draper Riverdale 4 Mia Thornock Riverdale 4 Charli Watson Farr West S Abby Christensen Farr West 5 Adelaide McFadden Burch Creek a Alyssa Davis Quinn Lewis Burch Creek Burch Creek 6 1 Alexandra Smith Burch Creek 3 Alanna Smith Burch Creek 3 Riley Blakley Lakeview 5 Racey Roche Lakeview 4 Genesis Duron Lomond View a Presley Flinders Lomond View 5 Addi Randall Lomond View 5 Sawyer Urry Lomond View 6 2020 Karen J. Ashton Storytelling Award Judith P. Mitchell Dr. Judith "Judy" Pugmire Mitchell's longtime commitment to teaching, scholarship, and community service mirrors the fundamental values that shape the culture of Weber State University - the institution whose teacher education program she helped elevate. First, as a student, then as Faculty, Judy has proven herself an unwaveringly devoted Wildcat. Judy has been a long-time member of the WSU Storytelling Festival's community board as well as a member of the Festival's executive committee. Judy received a bachelor's degree in music from Stanford University. She later earned a bachelor's degree in education From Weber 7 Judith Pugmire Mitchell State University followed by a master’s degree in education from Utah State University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Utah. In 1983, Judy began teaching at Weber State as an adjunct instructor "on loan" from the Weber School District. A year later, she became a member of the elementary education faculty specializing in language arts and special education. Judy directed Weber State's Master of Education program for 13 years and served a three-year term as elementary education department chair. She served six years on the Faculty senate and five years as co-editor of The Reading Teacher, the flagship journal of the International Reading Association, now the International Literacy Association. Judy has been named Crystal Crest Alumna of the Year and has been twice honored with a Hemingway Faculty Vitality Award. She received a WSU Friend of Family Literacy Award and was recognized by the university for her outstanding contributions to Faculty governance. She was named Educator of the Year by the Utah Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development and her work has been published in numerous literacy journals including Journal of Reading, Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, and The Reading Teacher. She has presented at international, national, regional, and state conferences. Judy is a driving force on campus and in her community. Currently, she serves as a commissioner on the Ogden City Landmarks Commission. She is also a member of the Ogden Symphony Ballet Association, recently renamed Onstage Ogden. Judy is a board member of the Weber County Heritage Foundation and has served on the WSU Alumni Association's Emeriti Alumni Council since 2015. Judy still finds time to serve the WSU Storytelling Festival each and every year in many and varied ways. We are grateful for the hours of service Judy has given to make WSU successful. Storytelling Festivals Phyllis Dixon Shaw 2010 Jean Andra Miller 1997 Anneliese Konkol 2011 Bob Wood 1998 Steven R. Mecham 2012 Phyllis Savage 1999 _ Bill Higley 2013 F. Ann Millner 2000 Dean W. Hurst 2014 Norman L. Skanchy 2001 William J. Critchlow III 2015 Ann L. Ellis AME 2002 Milan E. Mecham 2016 Kathy Gambles oo 2003 Lynne Greenwood 2017 Beverly G. Heslop “A 2004 Lynne Goodwin Sw 2005 Karen B. Lofgreen 2007 W. Bryan Bowles 2008 Margaret |. Rostkowski 2009 Virginia Rasmussen Linda H. DeYoung 2018 Rosemary Conover Karen J, Ashton Rachel Hedman 2019 Jack L. Rasmussen ! The Karen J. Ashton Storytelling Award is presented annually to a deserving community citizen who perpetuates the art and purpose of storytelling. More than twenty years ago, Karen J. Ashton envisioned a renewal of the ancient art of storytelling and established the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, one of the most widely recognized festivals in the country. Karen is well respected in the world of professional storytelling as one who nurtures the storyteller and his or her art. She was instrumental in supporting the foundation of the WSU Storytelling Festival. Ce pred OS EDs RRM — C) im 1996 1 Previous Karen J. Ashton Award Winners WSU Storytelling Festival Fellow eee Sam Payne serves as the Weber State University Storytelling Fellow, and has brought his stories and songs to halls in Canada, Bulgaria, Tokyo, and from coast to coast in the United States, including the Will Rogers Auditorium in Dallas, Texas and the Kennedy Center in the nation’s capitol. He hosts “The Apple Seed: Tellers and Stories,” a national radio show on the art of storytelling, broadcasting daily on BYU Radio. Sam has authored publications for children, with a regular readership of more than a million elementary school students. In 2019, audiences can enjoy Echoes of Hammers and Spikes, a book and music project (with Clive Romney and Suzanne Sam Payne Christensen) celebrating the sesquicentennial of the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad. National Tellers 2020 Storytelling Festival Hosts We would like to thank the Storytelling Festival Hosts for all their help with the National Storytellers Geraldine and Evan Christensen Carol and Ed Freestone Arnie and Nan Smith Randy and Bonnie Galbraith Book Sales Books and other materials published by our national and regional storytellers will be available for sale at the conference. Sales will be handled by The Queen Bee Bookstore. For questions, call 801-317-4226. WSU Storytelling Festival Events - Monday, February 24, 2020 Ogden Eccles Conference Center and Peery’s Egyptian Theater, Ogden, Utah Pictures and video might be taken at these events by Festival staff for use in future advertising. ie \ SRR AN ~ \\ \ . \ \\ \ \ \ AY - ~ \AAS A \ \\ SA : PAorn eA AA . \ \ A \ ce « \ \\\ \ “ \\ * . 7 \ 3 \ \“\ as e ie_ ifs GQ AnAR \ \ \ ARR \\h “Fi we HEE! A . ; ; VSON ANY \ _ \“\\ \ a . 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Sam Payne, Sherry Norfolk Peery'’s Egyptian Theater, Ogden, UT MC: Karl Behling SPOOKY CAMPFIRE TALES (7:30 - 8:30 p.m.) As the westering Sun bids us goodnight, gather with us to enjoy that old campfire feeling as the stories fly fast and furious to tickle our ribs, bring a laugh, and make us lean in closser to hear more. J Bobby Norfolk, Kuniko Yamamoto Peery’s Egyptian Theater, Ogden, UT MC: Sam Payne WSU Storytelling Festival Events - Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Ogden Eccles Conference Center and Peery’s Egyptian Theater, Ogden, Utah Pictures and video might be taken at these events by Festival staff for use in future advertising. ‘ay A . \ fq \\ w ast Aadi : RNY S umperman AS See Packham = B WN a ¥ s< oN OSe POSE es AS Fa wT \ lL \ 7) RY ny \ a Ei: ic le \ \ = SN Eric ‘ i a . : Mat SN ¥ < S di 4 Se =a Z Hive: = - 8 ‘ 8 \\ \ ) Vowahl Cl DEHESTO Ss it CES: HISGH. LA aS “ AN Ss aS SAN Af, a \\ 2 PAS = se PS one Por) as YP USC: A\ Le ~~ \ OO \\ \\ RRA ; CaS \ . : q . 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Sy x SY = SS 12 WSU Storytelling Festival Events - Wednesday, February 26, 2020 SCHOOL OUTREACH CONCERTS Davis School District: Endeavour Elementary gr 1-6 (25 W 1870 S, Kaysville) 2:30 p.m. with Mary Louise Hughes and Elaine Brewster Charters: Syracuse Arts Academy North (2893 W 1700 S, Syracuse) 1:00-1:30 p.m. (K-3) | 1:45-2:15 p.m. (4-6) with Suzanne Hudson and Holly Robison FAMILY FUN NIGHT From our Storytelling Family to yours, we invite you to laugh, cry, clap and sing along with stories that feel oh so familiar as we gently explore those moments that bring us together to share a smile and a memory. 6:30-7:20 p.m. Karl Behling, Ann Ellis, Sam Payne Davis Conference Center Ballroom B, Layton MC: Stephanie Speicher FESTIVAL FINALE: NATIONAL STORYTELLERS’ FAVORITES Don't miss this fully engaging Finale to a 3 day celebration of stories, imagination, memories and new old favorites. Be here as our talented tellers wrap up our Festival with the best yet, and we just can't wait for next year already. 7:30 p.m. Kuniko Yamamoto, Sherry Norfolk, Bobby Norfolk Davis Conference Center, Layton MC: Sam Payne 13 Elaine Brewster has Utah Storytellers been telling stories since childhood, either to her mother as she baked bread or on acardboard puppet stage. Today, her stories are likely to be shared Laurie Allen has been entertaining audiences with her performances for more through Utah Schools, one-woman years than she cares programs, or made up at bedtime to count! She performs when her grandchildren sleep over. An anywhere there is an audience and especially enjoys folk tales, American accomplished singer and musician, you'll usually hear old-time music, often history stories, and working on hammered dulcimer, along with her stories. with Ogden Ghost Tours as a story-guide. She co-authored the book “Haunted Salt Lake City” last year. Laurie believes in | David Bullock is a retired third generation Hard Rock Miner. Raised in the Mine Camps of Utah, "Hardrock", as he is known, mined for story as a way of learning, passing down culture and developing creativity in the minds of all ages. Listen as the magic of storytelling happens! Karl Behling- | just retired this June from riches in the rugged Rocky Mountains of Utah. Camped high in the mountains of the Wasatch, after a hard day's work, the classroom after 36 years in the trenches. | have taught 2nd- 6th grades, 8th grade Spanish, and 12th er. Senior English. Years of ESL instruction young Dave and the other miners would entertain each other around the campfire telling Tall Tales and other mesmerizing stories. Raised on Venison and Dreams, his lifelong quest to discover Gold and and 1-4 PE (one year). | serve on the Weber Festival Committee, and as President of Utah Pioneer Heritage Arts. Silver has made it only natural that he would have a vivid imagination anda propensity toward telling stories. He tells the best of them. | tell stories from Colonial America, Rev War, 1812, Civil War, the Transcontinental Railroad, Mountain Men-Trappers-and Traders, WW/I......... and much, much more. | tell stories from school that would curl your hair, and tales of a youngster growing up 40 miles east of the Haight-Ashbury district 60 years ago. Rob Burns calls Rexburg, ID his home now, but he grew up roaming free in the F ~ hills of Tennessee. He especially loves telling mostly-true stories from his youth, as well as folk tales and scary stories. He has one wife, four kids, and too many dogs. 14 Kristen Clay has circled the globe as a storyteller, actor, and teacher. She tells ancient mythology blended with modern phenomena, folk tales, Ann Ellis- Born and raised in Roosevelt, Utah, Ann L. Ellis graduated from stories of courageous people, personal Brigham Young University and taught in elementary schools in Vernal and Provo, Utah. She studied education of the gifted with Dr. Joseph S. tales, and true ghost stories. She is also the owner of Story Tours, Ogden and SLC Ghost Tours. _ LS Suzanne Decaria grew Renzulli at the University of Connecticut graduating with a master's degree. She has an earned doctorate from Purdue _ up surrounded by songs and stories, and has enjoyed sharing her love of literacy and music with adults and children ever since. Suzanne has performed at schools, festivals, and libraries. Her stories include folktales, personal anecdotes and poems, and favorites from literature around the world. Throughout her years as a teacher, storyteller, library specialist, workshop University's Gifted Education Resource Institute under the direction of Dr. John F, Feldhusén. She is a long-time member of the executive committee of the Weber State University Storytelling Festival which she chaired for eight years. She enjoys telling stories, gardening, walking the trails, water color painting, traveling, and music. presenter, and mother, she has loved seeing Elizabeth Gibson F, comes from a long the spark that stories can ignite in others. Suzanne has been a member of the Utah line of informal North Storytelling Guild and a return performer at Carolinian storytellers, the Weber State Storytelling Festival. who passed on their = love of family history by sharing humorous Elizabeth Dodds- Elizabeth's vivid and sometimes tragic family stories while sitting around the dinner table or gathering on front porches. Elizabeth imagination has helped _ her bring many stories to life at the Utah's began presenting her own stories in | Biggest Liar contests childhood, when she would entertain playmates by hopping up on a neighbor's fence to spin fictitious tales, such as how she'd met the Queen of England and been ~ and Timpanogos Hauntings contests. Although she enjoys telling a good tall tale and a scary story or two, Elizabeth also loves writing and telling children’s stories. One of her favorite audiences is children, and she enjoys telling presented at Court. These days, she splits her time between working for Canyons School District, writing, and working at libraries and schools. More than anything, she loves bringing people's imaginations to life, and has a knack for thinking up stories that stay with you. towards a career as a professional storyteller. Le - _ Alan Griffin has been telling stories throughout his 44 Rachel Hedman, M.A. | received a National Storytelling Network = award for service and years In education. Specializing in children's stories and puppetry, Alan tells original rnymed versions of popular fairy leadership as well as the Karen J. Ashton tales as well as original stories and verse. Award. She completed Alan is skilled at engaging his audience her Storytelling Masters degree and celebrated 25 years as a storyteller. As StoryCrossroads Executive Director, she will help the 5th in his stories. He has performed at the Weber State Storytelling festival for several years. His favorite audience is his children and grandchildren. He and his wife Billie live in West Haven, Utah. Annual Story Crossroads Festival on May 13, 2020 in Murray/South Jordan, Utah, become a worldwide event. i Mikeala HansenNow a resident of MQ) Utah County, Mikaela Andrew Holmes# Andrew can tell a story as big as Texas, which happens to be where was born and raised in Zimbabwe, has he grew up. He moved to Utah 25 years ago # to teach finance at » studied in France and | spent a year working in the UK. With all her BYU where he brings humor to a very dry discipline. A true believer in Mark Twain's philosophy that adventures and misadventures across the globe, she enjoys sharing firsthand experiences about other cultures and the truth should never get in the way of a good story, he was introduced to the art has numerous tales about what happens when cultures clash. She discovered the marvelous world of storytelling in 2012 and started competing in storytelling contests the very next year. As someone of storytelling several years ago. Having unwittingly honed his yarn-spinning skills in the classroom for decades, Andrew immediately felt at home on the who is not terribly athletic, storytelling is storytelling stage. her sport! Suzanne Hudson tells inspiring stories of discovery and adventure from Utah's Harvest Home- Annie & Dan Eastmond (Harvest Home) are solo and tandem E lellers who liven up their stories with past, often stepping into Ist person historical characters in the Chautauqua = music. They each sing and play three instruments. Their Tales and Tunes are heard at festivals, conferences, assisted tradition. She is a member of Utah Pioneer Heritage Arts and past president of the Utah Storytelling Guild. living centers, museums, libraries, schools, community events, and on The Apple Seed and Story Mine radio programs. They are co-chairs of the Utah Storytelling Guild Olympus Chapter (Salt Lake Valley). 16 | Jim Luter- Married, two children, BA & MA in Speech Communication from UCLA and Ph.D. in Communicative Disorders from USC. Professor of Speech Communication at Los Angeles City _ Marie Louise Hughes_ An avid reader, Mary _ Louise was first drawn to storytelling through _ history and great iterature. But she soon learned to look closer to home. It’s a College for 38 years. Moved to Utah, attended the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival and became hooked. Now a Story Artist, Story Crossroads executive and member of the West Jordan Literary Arts Society. Tells personal, family, and American history stories, tall tales, fables, often in the appropriate costume. good thing we humans are not perfect. How else could we find so much material for good stories? Take a step back and you will see the humor, tenderness, and lessons learned in everyday encounters with people. While her stories are personal, you may find some uncanny George McEwan- As reflections of the humans in your own house! the six-time winner of the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival idiewild- Travel back in time as Idlewild duo, aka Glastonbury Duo, plays music from the Celtic countries, Utah's Biggest Liar contest, George McEwan is familiar with stretching the Tudor England, truth just a bit. As a husband, father, soldier, pilot, inventor, politician, and international traveler, George has more than a few stories to share. As a well- Renaissance Europe or the American West. Glastonbury Duo is Dave and Carol Sharp, founding members of the group Idlewild that has toured and known ‘liar’ in the storytelling community, he will tell you with a straight face that most of his stories are 100% true...okay maybe 33 72% true. played in major festivals in the region for over 25 years. Carol and Dave play many kinds of music, including haunting harp and flute, songs of long ago, and laine Muray Elaine rousing dance tunes. Glastonbury Duo includes period costumes, hand carved instruments, and storytelling, with elements of culture, history and _ Muray integrates movement and # narration to deliver B highly theatrical tales F from around the world language. Instruments include a hand | as well as personal carved Celtic Harp, Bowed Psaltery, irish Flute, Whistles, Recorders, Flute d'Accord, Alto Cornamuse, Rebec, Zils, Bodhran, Tambourine, Claw-hammer Banjo, Pony Limber-jack, Shamiesen, Shakuhachi, Mountain Dulcimer. (known as the Schietholtz or Epinette). Vocals stories for all ages. She has performed and given workshops both nationally and internationally at festivals, conferences, and international schools in China, Korea, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Australia, and Chile. Her DVD, Embodied and Enchanted: Physical Tales from are sung in Gaelic, Welsh, English, and western dialect. Elaine Muray took the Storytelling World Resource Award in the DVD category. For more information,please visit 17 www.embodiedvoicestoryarts.com Janine NishiguchiJanine has tales to tickle your ears and engage each listener. She is a two-time Utah Storytelling Guild President and > Virginia RasmussenVirginia's Ist festival performance was at mee a children’s librarian. She started a youth storytelling festival in her local elementary and started a Davis County chapter of USG in 2012. — Timpanogos 27 years ago. She enjoyed it SO much she worked on her craft and auditioned for the first Weber State Storytelling Festival in 1996. She has been a festival storyteller every year since, now in its 24th year. In 2009 she received the Karen J. Ashton | Ginger Parkinson Storytelling Award. | storytelling is full of In 2011 she became known as one of the festival's Treasured Tellers. Virginia loves to tell stories because it allows the audience to use | spunk, wit and energy. She spins fairy, folk, 1 and personal tales, their imaginations and participate with the storyteller in creating a tale. Her and original works that entertain both adults and children. She shares her stories across the nation in schools, libraries and at the Teton Storytelling Festival, Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, Story Crossroads, and Weber State Storytelling Festival. motto is “Believe in the magic of Once Upon a Time.” Holly Robison was born in the Land of Enchantment. She's never run out of During Halloween and Holiday seasons # stories to tell. Holly Ginger transforms into Veronica Broomstitch the Witch, and Mrs. Claus where she spins original stories. has traveled around i the globe telling folktales and historical stories to lift and inspire for over 16 years. Sam Payne serves She finds joy in helping others find their _ as the Weber State voice. She started the Murray Storytelling Fellow, and hosts The Festival. Lend this lady your ear, she’s got a nose for a tale. _ University Storytelling Festival and the Portland Storytelling Apple Seed on BYU - Radio, a daily radio - program filled with Phyllis Savage has stories for families. He has been featured at festivals large and been actively teaching children for 65 years, small, including the National Storytelling 5O years in Ogden City Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee. Schools. She has been telling stories and inging with children and their parents at In addition to a catalog of music and storytelling recordings, Sam has created stage works like “Sanctuary: the Story of Zion,” commissioned to celebrate the centennial of the National Parks Service, and books like “Echoes of Hammers and Spikes” (with Suzanne Payne), commissioned to commemorate the Treehouse Museum for 25 years as part of the "On Track to Reading” program for preschoolers. Nothing makes Phyllis happier than to be working with young children and watching them learn and sesquicentennial of the completion of the grow. Phyllis was the recipient of the Karen J. Ashton Storytelling Award in first Transcontinental Railroad. 2012. 18 Jan C. Smith- Known for her humor and flair, Jan C. Smith is an exciting storyteller and an engaging workshop presenter. She has performed on the stages of the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival and Lynn Wing- With the Weber State Storytelling Festival. Jan has presented workshops, as well as performances for the Roots Tech warmth and humor, Lynn delights audiences with stories ranging from folktales, Conference. She honed her storytelling skills as an Army wife moving from place fairy tales, haunted tales, “mostly true” to place. She has been employed as a drama teacher and more recently as a literacy coach, using the power of story to inspire struggling readers. Jan’s belief --- personal stories, and stories that are outright lies. From far away as schools in Russia to as close as ‘A story doesn't preach or chide or correct telling to family and friends in her own backyard, Lynn has audiences laughing - it connects.’ @ one moment, thoughtful the next, and then laughing again. Lynn has placed multiple times in Utah's Hauntings Sherrie West Sherrie | has worked with young children and their teachers for over 40 years. She has been a mentor teacher at Head Start, and has owned and operated and The Biggest Liar contests. Sheis a member of Three Boomer Broads, telling stories with master tellers Sara Slayton and Terry Visgar about growing up in the 1950's and 1960's. the South Weber Development School. Sherrie has trained early childhood teachers and developed curriculum for the Weber State University Melba S. Lehner Children’s School for 38 years. Sherrie has been telling stories to children for centuries... Since she was 16 years old! 19 Treasured Tellers Ann Ellis- Born and raised in Roosevelt, Utah, Ann L. Ellis graduated from Brigham Young University and taught in elementary schools in Vernal and Provo, Utah. She studied education of the gifted with Dr. Joseph S. Renzulli at the University of Connecticut graduating with a master's degree. She has an earned doctorate from Purdue University's Gifted Education Resource Institute under the direction of Dr. John F. Feldhusen. She is a long-time member of the executive committee of the Weber State University Storytelling Festival which she chaired for eight years. She enjoys telling stories, gardening, walking the trails, water color painting, traveling, and music. Virginia Rasmussen sure knows how to capture an audience. She has been a presenter at our Festival each and every year. In 2009, she received the Karen J. Ashton Storytelling Award. She spins her tales at senior centers, schools, festivals and libraries. Virginia also holds workshops on the art and belongs to the Utah Storytelling Guild. Drawing from nearly 60 years of experience teaching children, Phyllis Savage combines music and story into performances that delight audiences of all ages. A devotee of the WSU Storytelling Festival, she has served faithfully for many years as an MC and storyteller, especially in the Stories for Little Ones series. Phyllis received the Karen J. Ashton Award in 2012. Associate Teller Karl Behling is a seasoned, professional educator and experienced performing artist who also writes books, attends Mountain Man rendezvous whenever possible, and who loves settling in to tell stories with the grandkids. Karl has taught 2nd, 3d, 4th, 5th, and 6th grades for 30 years for the Ogden City School District and 4 years for GreenWood Charter School. He also taught High School English, and English as a Second Language classes. Karl has been an active member of the Utah Storytelling Guild, serving as President of the Utah Storytelling Guild, as well as President of the Ben Lomond Chapter of the Guild from 2007-2009. Karl also serves as President of the Executive Committee for Utah Pioneer Heritage Arts. He is a member of the Executive Committee for the Weber State University Storytelling Festival, and produces storytelling events and programs for universities, schools, communities, and libraries in Northern Utah. He publishes a regular column called “Ask the Expert” in the quarterly Taleswapper, and teaches faculty professional development workshops on using storytelling as an instructional strategy in the classroom. Visit him at www.kbstoryteller.webs.com. We would like to thank the many volunteers who have helped with the festival this year! 20 Weber State University Storytelling Festival Masters of Ceremony Melina Alexander Professor, WSU Teacher Education Jack Mayhew Professor WSU Teacher Education Karl Behling ‘Storyteller/ WSU Adjunct, Teacher Education Department Louise Moulding "Professor, WSU Teacher Education Assistant Professor, WSU Teacher DeeDee Mower David Byrd Professor, WSU Rich Nye -Superintedent, Ogden School District Ryan Cain Assistant Professor WSU Teacher Sam Payne WSU Storytelling Festival Fellow Kristin Radulovich Heidi Costello Instructor of Nutrition, WSU ATN. Coordinator of Advisement, WSU Teacher Education Department Department | Caitlyn Byrne | Teacher Department Education Education Department Department Professor, WSU Teacher Education Forrest Crawford Shirley Dawson Ann Ellis Assistant Professor, WSU Teacher : Education Department | Paul Schvaneveldt | | Professor WSU Child ee ary Assistant Professor, WSU Teacher Education Department Brenda Smith Studies | Development Director, WSU College of Education _ - Brogan Stampick - ~ Advisor, WSU Teacher Education Dean, Moyes Col lege of Education Penée Stewart | Professor, WSU Teacher Education Logan Toone ~ Assistant Suse — School District WSU Student Teachi ing Coordinator | Amy Jamison - District Library Specialist, Ogden ~ School District Doug Jacobs Superi ntendent, Morgan School District Shari Leder _ Career Counselor, Moyes College of Department Yimin Wang _ Education Department | Assistant Professor, WSU Teacher _ Education Department May 13, 2 O’plus outreaches May 11-14 | Murray City Park & South Jordan enreinty Ctr storycrossroads.org | Davis Assistant Professor, WSU Teacher - Nadia Wrosch Education _ Department Festival, Treasured Teller Dwayne Hansen Sun-Young Lee | Sheryl Rushton _ Assistant Professor, Former Chair, WSU Storytelling Festival Shakespeare for Children Former Chair, WSU Storytelling — — Professor, WSU Teacher Education — Storyteller, The Acting Company, _ Department Peggy Saunders Department Suzanne Christensen KristinHadley Education Department Department WSU Senior International Officer, Assistant Professor, Teacher Ed. ee spear i Became Bere .