Authors and Illustrators Database

Fred W. "Skip" Renker Jr.

Born: 02/14/1945  Cheyenne
Parents: Fred W. Renker, Sarah H. Renker
Spouse: Julia T. Fogarty
Children: Christopher, Corey
Address(es):
Permanent:
1336 E. Pine River Road
Midland, MI 48640
Contact Information:
Phone: 989-631-6004
image of Fred W. "Skip" Renker

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Image of Sifting the Visible Sifting the Visible Michigan, Poetry Adult Saginaw, MI : Mayapple Press 1998
Passages North Anthology : A Decade of Good Writing
- Included in anthology 		Poetry Adult Minneapolis, MN : Milkweed Editions 1991
Birds of Passage Michigan, Poetry Adult Saginaw, MI : Mayapple Press 1990
- About 20 small press poetry publications, including Garfield Lake Review, Dreamworks, Passages North, The Witness, California Quarterly, Ekphrasis, Poetry Motel, Sport Literate.
What is the aim or goal of your writing: "To please my audience and myself. To discover meaning. To satisfy an inner need to communicate." "Writing takes discipline. An artist friend of mine says you must 'show up for work' so inspiration knows where to find you."

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Poet

Awards:

Name Date
Skip Renker Creative Writing Award
- Created by Delta College Foundation to recognize a top Delta College Student Writer 		2004
First Place, University of Michigan Writing Award 1991
First Place, Abbie M. Copps Poetry Award 1990
First Place, New Voice in Michigan Poetry 1983
First Place, Florida Poetry Contest 1979
Bergstein Award for Best Teacher at Delta College
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Local Radio Development Award for a series of programs featuring interviews with local, state, and nationally recognized writers

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Michigan Authors, 3rd. edition 1993
Whos Who in American Teaching

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Master of Arts (M.A.), Psychology California State University Sonoma, CA 1974
Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.), English/Education Duke University Durham, NC 1967
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature/Letters University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN 1966
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in creative writing Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Honors Program Director Delta College University Center, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1990-1994
Mental Health Counselor Marin County, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1972-1974
English Professor Delta College University Center, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1967
Various food service and resort hotel jobs 1962-1966

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