This Saturday, March 7, nine exceptional young people from across the state will compete for the title of Arizona Poetry Out Loud State Champion at The University of Arizona Poetry Center! Can’t make it to Tucson to attend in person? The Poetry Center will stream the State Finals live at https://poetry.arizona.edu/readings/live.
Poetry Out Loud is a national poetry recitation competition for high school students that begins in the classroom and culminates in the National Finals in Washington, DC. Drawing upon elements of spoken word, theater, and slam poetry, Poetry Out Loud cultivates an appreciation of poetry that goes beyond the page.
In Arizona, students compete at the classroom, regional, and state levels. The State Finals competition for Arizona will be held at The University of Arizona Poetry Center, in Tucson, on Saturday, March 7, beginning at 1:00pm.
This year’s State Finalists are…
- Iolani Sutton, Sedona Red Rock High School
- Julie Brown, Coconino High School
- Glenna Barnes, Sedona Red Rock High School
- Liam McLaughlin, Gary K Herberger Young Scholars Academy
- Samuel Hazen, Brophy College Preparatory
- Emily Kodicek, Xavier College Preparatory
- Lia McCovey, Salpointe Catholic High School
- Mikayla Paredes, Sahuarita High School
- Aymar Ramos, Flowing Wells High School
Congratulations to all the State Finalists, as well as all Arizona POL participants!
