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Karen Gookin
Awards Publications & Interests
Awards
College of Arts and Humanities Outstanding Non-tenure Track Faculty
Teaching Award for 2007/08.
Yakima Allied Arts Poetry Award 2005, Second Place
CWU DAPPER acknowledged faculty, 1984-present
Yakima Allied Arts Poetry Award 2003, Honorable Mention
(CWU Distinguished Thesis, 1987, on Walker Percy)
Publications &
Presentations
Gallery One Poetry Reading Series, 2008
Poem published in anthology "In Other words," 2007
"Always Again Reaching: An Interview with Tess Gallagher"
published in Irish Literary Supplement April 2001
"CampusArts"
weekly column in The Daily Record, 2000-2001,
previewing arts and lectures for the upcoming week
"Fern Hill in Musical Setting"
pre-concert talk, Hertz Music Hall, May 2000
"Aspects of Solitude"
poetry and prose readings researched and selected for small grants award
performed October 1998, Hertz Music Hall
"Poetry in the Madrigal"
pre-concert talk, Hertz Music Hall, December 1997
"Vaughn Williams ('Song of Solomon') and Mahler ('Youth's Magic Horn')"
pre-concert talk, Yakima Symphony Orchestra, Yakima Capitol Theatre, November 1995
Service and Interests
- UFC Faculty Bargaining Unit, 2005-2006
- F.I.S.H. Board of Directors, 2004-present
- Yakima Symphony Orchestra Board 2001-present
- FISH (Friends in service to humanity)
- Board of Directors, local organization, Fall 2004-present
- Colima Project
- Funding and service to a small Mexican parish and village, 2003-present
- Work toward community with local Hispanic residents from Colima area
- Yakima Symphony Orchestra Board
- Elected member-at-large, Fall 2001-present
- Yakima Symphony Orchestra, Piccolo I and Flute III, 1985-present
- Editing private individual's unpublished book, "Plants and Their Stories," Spring 2001
- Editing for Dept. of Natural Resources, Kittitas CO Conservation
- District and Solar, Inc. ("Small Ranch Guide for Green Pastures and Clean Water," @ 250 pages), March 2000
- Literary and music research for Yakima Symphony Orchestra fundraising programs (Winter and Spring 2000)
- Editing for Dept. of Natural Resources, ("Plan 2005: Concepts for the Southeast Region Recreation Program," @ 200 pages), 1998-99
- Editing for James Cole, psychologist and diversity seminar presenter, 1993-98
- Editing for Voice Magazine, a quarterly Washington Music Educators' Journal, 1992-95
- Liturgy Commission, Diocese of Yakima, 1992-99
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