Southern Vermont students selected for poetry competition

VERMONT - Nineteen high school students across Vermont were selected as school champions in the 2022 statewide Poetry Out Loud competition and will advance to the state finals, to be held Monday, March 14, at the Barre Opera House. In-person attendance will be limited at the event, which will be streamed live on the Vermont Poetry Out Loud Facebook page.
School champions include Bella Ingegneri, from Arlington Memorial High School; Ada Melton-Houghton, from Brattleboro Union High School; Lily Hutcheson, from Burr and Burton Academy; and Max Hack, from Stratton Mountain School.
A state champion and one runner-up will be named and participants with the five highest cumulative scores will be recognized. The state champion receives $200 and advances to the national finals where $50,000 in awards and school stipends are distributed. The school of the state champion receives $500 for the purchase of poetry materials. The first runner-up in each state receives $100, with $200 for their school or organization. The Poetry Foundation provides and administers the monetary prizes.
For more information about Vermont Poetry Out Loud visit https://www.vermontartscouncil.org/programs/poetry-out-loud.