Poetry Out Loud 2023 State Finals
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Welcome to the 2023 Poetry Out Loud State Finals!
Thank you for joining us in Indianapolis for a celebration of Hoosier students. Make sure to check out today's itinerary, so you're ready for all of the fun things we have in store. Below you will find a list of the judges and contestants of today's event, as well as information on the winners of the Poetry Ourselves contest.
2023 Poetry Out Loud Indiana State Finalists |
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Minh HuynhFreshman, Bloomington High School SouthMinh is participating in the Poetry Out Loud Competition for the first time. She plays violin and is in her school's Academic Superbowl. She hopes that competing in the competition will improve her public speaking skills. Minh’s Second Round Recitation - “Hedgehog” by Paul Muldoon (The streaming rights are not available for this poem.) |
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Corbin MalchowSophomore, Delta High SchoolCorbin participates in Student Council, Spanish Club, Speech & Debate, Freshman Mentors, Riley Dance Marathon, Chick fli a leadership, Theatre, football, and basketball. Corbin hopes to work in politics when he grows up. Corbin’s First Round Recitation - 1st Vote by Kamilah Aisha Moon (The streaming rights are not available for this poem.) |
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Poetry Out Loud Indiana State Finals Judges |
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Azizi Arrington-SlocumAzizi Arrington-Slocum is an Associate Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Built Environment at Indiana State University (ISU). Before joining ISU in 2011, she served as a project manager at Johnson Peterson Architects in Florida. Professor Azizi is a licensed architect, registered interior designer, and a proud two-time alum of Florida A&M University, where she studied architecture. Her research explores the relationships between architecture and the arts, posing the question, can one art inform the other? Professor Azizi was recently appointed to the Indiana Arts Commission. As a first gen from Cleveland, Ohio, her goal is to encourage others to be creative, push through trials, and achieve success even when the odds are against you |
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Accuracy Judge |
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2023 Indiana Poetry Ourselves Written Category |
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2nd Runner UpCory David Sophomore, West Lafayette Junior Senior High School "I Am America's Child" |
1st Runner UpKate Jones Senior, Herron High School "Soon I'm Going to Leave You" |
State ChampionKatelyn Saul Senior, Northwestern High School "Dear Joseph" |
2023 Indiana Poetry Ourselves Spoken Category |
2nd Runner UpAbigail Paul Senior, Indiana Digital Learning School "My Last Night" |
1st Runner UpHailie Woodring Sophomore, Delta High School "A Cursed Jumble of Thoughts" |
State ChampionAshton Crosley Freshman, Bloomington High School South "Flawlessness is Fatal" |
A partnership of the National Endowment for the Arts, Poetry Foundation, and the state and jurisdictional arts agencies, Poetry Out Loud® is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition to high schools across the country.
