Hawk Tale Player of the Week: February 14 Maggie Holland

Maggie Holland is UNCW Hawk Tale Player of the Week
Maggie is a junior at UNCW double majoring in Communication Studies and English. She has lived in Wilmington all of her life but hopes to travel more in the future. In her free time she enjoys reading, watching new shows on Netflix, and spending time with her friends and family. Maggie is excited to be a member of the Hawk Tale Players and is looking forward to sharing her stories with others.

Hawk Tale Player of the Week: Cole Diel (February 6)

UNCW Hawk Tale Player of the Week: Cole  Diehl

Cole grew up in Cedarville Michigan. He is an avid athlete who plays football, wrestling , and hockey. He also coached teams. While in school at UNCW, he enjoys his job at the ARC of North Carolina where he works with people of disabilities while rooting for New England Patriots football and Red Wings Hockey. He is excited to use his talents to teach kids about life in the Michigan wilderness generations ago.

Hawk Tale Player of the Week: Damien Capps January 23rd

Hawk Tale Player of the Week: Damien Capps
Damien is a Film Studies and Communication Studies double major at UNCW. Damien has a passion for telling stories, particularly through film. He has worked on many professional and student films, and is the Producer of the CIE Media Team. He hopes to one day produce and direct Hollywood blockbusters. In addition to film, Damien regularly practices Tae Kwon Do. In 2015 he tested for and reached the rank of 4th degree (master). He is excited to follow his passion for storytelling through the UNCW Hawktale Players.

Hawk Tale Player of the Week: Jenna Smith for January 16th

UNCW Hawk Tale Player of the Week: Jenna Smith

Jenna is a Senior at UNCW earning her degree in Communication Studies with a focus in marketing. She is from a small town called Ammon, NC where she grew up on a blueberry farm. Jenna has always enjoyed the outdoor lifestyle. Hunting, fishing, riding four-wheelers, horseback riding, kayaking, hiking and anything that involves the outdoors is where you will find Jenna in her free time. She loves spending time with her two dogs and has an obsession for whales, especially Beluga whales (as pictured with Aurek, the Beluga Whale). She has currently become a volunteer at the Good Shepard Center and is in the process of becoming a “Big Buddy” to an at-risk child. The Big Buddy Program is located downtown Wilmington and is always looking for volunteers. Every Tuesday night Jenna enjoys going to Port City Community Church with her friends for college worship. She plans to finish school in the fall with two internships and graduate in December. Her experience at UNCW has been and continues to be spectacular. One of her greatest achievements was joining the UNCW Storytellers, fall 2016, where she could interact with children and give them a story to laugh about and enjoy. She is now a UNCW Hawk Tale Player and is excited to bring her own story to life and looks forward to spending time with the kids.

Storytelling Alumna Keep Telling Stories: Focus on Hannah Brewer

UNCW Storytelling Alumna and Assistant Director for the Fall 2012 Troupe, and the Outstanding Performance Achievement Recipient for 2013, Hannah Brewer, is still telling stories for a living. She stopped by to interview UNCW Storytelling Director, Dr. Julie-Ann Scott about how she budgets for buying for three little boys. Hannah took over the troupe with fellow assistant director Casey Mills for the week Dr. Scott's second son, Vinny was born and hasn't seen him since he was a newborn. Vinny was so excited to meet the storyteller who tells one of his favorite stories, Pinkalicious by Victoria Kann. Watch the interview below.

http://www.twcnews.com/…/…/12/8/holiday-budgeting-tips-.html

UNCW Storyteller of the Week: Jackson David

 

Jackson David is a senior at UNCW majoring in Communication Studies with a focus in public relations. Born and raised in Wilmington NC Jackson spent his time as a kid fishing and hunting up and down the east coast. From a young age Jackson competed in fishing tournaments that carried him from the Gulf of Mexico up through the coastal parts of Virginia. At 15 he turned pro in the sport and continues to travel with the free time he has fishing in tournaments. After the conclusion of his career at UNCW Jackson hopes to continue on to law school somewhere in his home state on North Carolina. His dream is to come back to Wilmington and be able to practice law in the town that taught him his love for the water and the field of law.

UNCW Storyteller of the Week for November 14: Logan Tart

 


Logan Tart is a senior at UNCW studying English Literature. She’s super excited to graduate in May and continue her education in hopes of becoming a professor. In her free time, she loves to sing, dance, and act in local theatre productions. Logan has been involved with theatre for ten years and has a passion for performing. Being a UNCW Storyteller has allowed her to perform on a new stage and in a much different way. Sharing stories with these children and bring literature to life has been exceptionally rewarding and Logan has enjoyed every minute of it!

 

UNCW Storyteller of the Week for November 7: Jenna Smith



Jenna is a senior and a Communication Studies Major at UNCW. With plans to graduate in the summer and become an event planner she plans to go back and get her masters in Business, in hopes of one day becoming a medical sales rep. In her free time Jenna likes to be involved with volunteer work, enjoys outdoor activities, attending her book club meetings, being a part of the UNCW CSS club and spending time with her family and friends. She has also helped with directing Christmas programs for the youth at her church for many years. That is why being a part of the UNCW storytellers really fits for her. She enjoys bringing excitement and joy to kids

UNCW STORYTELLER OF THE WEEK: BRYAN MURRAY

UNCW Storyteller of the week: Bryan Murray
Bryan is a Senior at UNCW majoring in Communication Studies. This is his first time in the UNCW storytellers but has a background in performing from singing with the all male a cappella group called the High Seas, to taking theatre classes throughout high school. He loves working with kids whether it is going to help out at elementary schools or coaching the swim team in his neighborhood, which he has done for the past four years. In his down time, he loves to play all kinds of sports and is on many different intramural teams on campus. He definitely wants to keep working with kids in the future and cannot wait to perform to the rest of the elementary schools.

NOTE: We forgot to post our UNCW Storytellers of the Week on Social Media to our blog for a few weeks which is why you're getting 3 of us tonight! 

UNCW STORYTELLER OF THE WEEK: MARIANA LOAIZA

UNCW Storyteller of the week: Mariana Loaiza

Mariana is a sophomore at UNCW double majoring in Communication Studies and Spanish. This is her first year with the UNCW Storytellers and has loved every minute of it. She has been involved in the theater community for over four years and performing is a strong passion. She has also worked, coached, and volunteered with children for over five years so seeing both paths cross in the UNCW Storytellers has been such a privilege. Whenever she is not babysitting, she prefers to read, do Pilates, and eat breakfast foods. She can't wait to see where this incredible experience will take her!

 

NOTE: We haven't been posting our storytellers to our website like our social media accounts so a our past 3 storytellers of the week are going to all come today :)