JEANETTE WATSON HILL
CLASS OF 1970
Spouse – Robert L. Hill, Jr.
Education
University of Akron
Park University
Austin Community College
Jeanette’s accomplishments include:
· First play was performed at Goodyear Junior High when she was a student. (James Ingram performed as a main character/performer)
· Multiple national award-winning playwright
· Founder and executive director of Sight Ain’t Seeing Productions (SASP) a 501-C-3 that creates African-American faith based plays and workshops.
· Founder and artistic director of Jeanette W. Hill Productions LLC
· Creative activist recognized for stories that bring awareness of social justice, community/family and mental health issues for Black communities
· Recipient of the Black Pearls Magazine Literary Excellence Award
· Recipient of Urban Playwrights United Soaring Eagle Award
· Created Believe Beyond Boundaries a creative arts summer camp for middle and high school age youth to write and develop original plays.
· United States participant in 2009 and 2011 International Kuumba Summit
· 2020 South-Central Regional Conference Women’ s Ministry Honoree
· City of Austin Cultural Arts Funding Awardee 2001 through 2021
· RGK Center for Philanthropy & Community Service Certificate (Univ. of TX)
· ArtistINC Fellow (Southwest Region) 2014
· Kingdomwood Christian Film Festival Inaugural People’s Choice Award 2013