The Storms of Life

©Dawn J. Sagert

This is the first version of my first multimedia project. I happened upon Carol after the tornado hit Parkersburg, Iowa in May of 2008, and she has allowed me to follow her on her journey through cancer. Above is the first version that I am turning in for my long-term project assignment for my Advanced Photojournalism class that I am re-taking this semester (as a refresher). I also shot some video, but have not had the time to incorporate that into the piece yet. So, for now...this is Carol's story up to this point in time. It is an ongoing journey that I will continue to follow.

I want to thank those who have offered their time and advice to me through this learning process. You are very much appreciated! Feedback is encouraged and appreciated :)

Glow

Delbert King, left, Joyce King, second from left, Linda Hanna, center, Debbie Hanna, second from right, and Larry Hanna, right, warm themselves around a fire while camping on Saturday, April 18, 2009, in Independence, Iowa.
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Taking Back the Night

Rachel Russell, front left, and Alyssa Bakker, right, lead demonstrators on a march during a Take Back the Night event on the UNI campus. The annual event is part of a nationwide protest against sexual assault and violence against women.
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Girls Metro Track

Cedar Falls' Cassie Crotty, center, takes first place in the 400 Meter Dash at the Girls Metro Meet 2009 at Cedar Falls High School in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Tuesday, April 21, 2009.
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Waterloo West's Jadyn Spencer, center, takes the lead as she competes against Waterloo East's Essoria Greer, left, and Cedar Falls' Brianne Hutchins, right, in the 200 Meter Dash at the Girls Metro Meet 2009 at Cedar Falls High School in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Tuesday, April 21, 2009.
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Waterloo vs Green Bay

Waterloo Black Hawks Tyler Barnes, left, gets twisted up with Green Bay Gamblers' Ryan Furne in the first period Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at Young Arena in Waterloo, Iowa.
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Tennis, Anyone?

Amber Powell of Waterloo, left, and Michael Mowery, right, of Waterloo, play tennis at Byrnes Park on Tuesday, April 14, 2009, in Waterloo, Iowa.
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Men's Gordy Yuska Wahawk Relays

Waterloo West's Brady Heckenlively, left, and Waukee's Jordan Officer, right, step up their pace as they reach the finish line in heat one of the 4x800 Relays in the Gordy Yuska Wahawk Relays on Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at Memorial Stadium in Waterloo, Iowa.
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Dike-New Hartford's Kyle Andersen competes in the first heat of the Suttle Hurdle Relays in the Gordy Yuska Wahawk Relays on Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at Memorial Stadium in Waterloo, Iowa.
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Cedar Falls' Josh Fuller competes in the Long Jump portion of the Gordy Yuska Wahawk Relays on Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at Memorial Stadium in Waterloo, Iowa.
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Controlled Burn

Andrew Niebuhr of Dunkerton participates in a prescribed prairie burn as part of their Hawkeye Community College Fire Management class at George Wyth Park in Waterloo, Iowa, on Friday, April 10, 2009 .
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Gabriel Kalkbrenner, left, of Jesup, and Andrew Niebuhr, right, of Dunkerton, participate in a prescribed prairie burn as part of their Hawkeye Community College Fire Management class at George Wyth Park in Waterloo, Iowa, on Friday, April 10, 2009.
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Sitting Duck

A duck rests in the sun near the Fourth Street bridge in Waterloo, Iowa, on Friday, April 10, 2009.
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Blues

Koko Taylor belts out the blues at Electric Park Ballroom in Waterloo, Iowa, on Saturday, April 4, 2009.

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Perks

Brandon Toth, 11, right, spars against an opponent at Seishin Ryu Karate in Cedar Falls, on Wednesday, April 1, 2009. Free Karate classes, similar to this one, are being offered by Seishin Ryu Karate to people who have been laid off from work.
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