OHIO TEEN IS POETRY CHAMP: Ohio high school senior Jackson Hille explored the trials of aging in Billy Collins’ poem "Forgetfulness," which helped Hille clinch the title of Poetry Out Loud national champion. The finals were held May 16 at the historic Lincoln Theatre in Washington, DC. Hille was among 12 finalists and 51 state champions from around the country who participated in the first national poetry recitation contest, sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. Wyoming sent Kamaria Stephens from Cheyenne East High School to the finals. She was selected as the Wyoming champion April 11 in Cheyenne. Poetry Out Loud will launch its next round when the fall semester begins at Wyoming high schools.
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