Nordeen, Monica posted on February 02, 2012 15:52
The first-ever Marquette Senior High School Poetry Out Loud Recitation Championship was held this afternoon in the Shirley Smith Little Theatre at MSHS. The event consisted of two rounds, with each contestant reciting one poem in each round. A panel of professors and poets from Northern Michigan University selected the winners.
MSHS student Emma Gregory, who took first place today, will advance to the state championships held at Saginaw Valley State University on March 9-10, 2012.
The second and third place winners were Kelly Sprouse and David Bashaw.
News coverage of today's MSHS Poetry Out Loud Recitation Championship can be seen on the local news this evening (February 2, 2012) as follows: