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“Listening to the Still Small Voice: The Story of George Washington Carver,” is a one-person play written and performed by Paxton J. Williams. Following extensive research at the Iowa State University archives and the G.W. Carver National Monument in Diamond, Mo, “Listening…” was first performed as Paxton’s undergraduate capstone project in the Honors Program at Iowa State University.
Paxton J. Williams is a graduate of Iowa State University, Dr. Carver’s alma mater. Paxton has served as an actor, writer, and director in several student written productions, and most recently completed filming the independent feature Reel Competition. While at Iowa State, Paxton was active in many student activities and organizations, and also served as Student Representative on the State of Iowa Youth Development Demonstration Collaboration Project. Paxton, who was formerly Special Projects Assistant at Iowa State’s Native American Tribal College Initiatives Office, holds a master’s degree in public policy from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. In addition to presenting his play on Dr. Carver, Paxton has worked as a legislative intern in Washington, DC and has written articles and presented workshops on diversity in the workplace. From September 2003 until September 2004, Paxton resided in the English West Midlands and studied at the University of Birmingham as a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholar. Paxton, who was recently selected as a 2005 Chautauqua Scholar by the Missouri Humanities Council, resides in the greater Chicagoland Area.