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Elizabeth Landon Represents Delaware in National Finals of Poetry Out Loud
Elizabeth Landon, a junior from Wilmington Christian School, won Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud state competition on March 13, 2012, held at the Smyrna Opera House. Landon’s recitations of “Ah! Why, Because the Dazzling Sun,” by Emily Jane Brontë, “Golden Retrievals,” by Mark Doty and “On Virtue,” by Phillis Wheatley earned her high marks with the judges. She received the top scores from the judges for her ability to convey the meaning of her selected poems. The first runner up was Idalis Stamas from Polytech High School, and the second runner up was D’Ajah Grimes from Concord High School. For her winning presentation, Elizabeth will receive $200 and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, DC, with a chaperone to compete for the national championship May 13-15, 2012. Her school, Wilmington Christian School, will receive a $500 stipend for the purchase of poetry books. Idalis Stamas, the first runner up will receive $100, and $200 goes to Polytech High School for the purchase of poetry books. Prestwick House, Inc., provided additional prizes of $100 to the winner, $50 to the first runner up, and gift bags for the twelve sponsoring teachers that included $50 for classroom supplies and English and poetry books. Walmart provided $25 gift cards for all twelve student finalists. At the National Finals, The Poetry Foundation will be awarding up to $50,000 in scholarships and school stipends, with a $20,000 college scholarship awarded to the Poetry Out Loud National Champion. The state Poetry Out Loud competition, sponsored by the Delaware Division of the Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, is part of a national program that encourages high school students to learn about great poetry through memorization, performance, and competition. The Division of the Arts congratulates each of the student participants in this year’s competition. |
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* 2011 Delaware Poetry Out Loud State Finalist About the Delaware Division of the Arts The Delaware Division of the Arts, a branch of the Delaware Department of State, is dedicated to promoting and developing the arts throughout the state. Together with its advisory body, the Delaware State Arts Council, the Division administers grants and programs that support arts programming, educate the public, increase awareness of the arts, and integrate the arts into all facets of Delaware life. |
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