INDIANA – Since 2005, the National Endowment for the Arts, Poetry Foundation, and Indiana Arts Commission has worked with Indiana schools, teachers, and organizations to bring students a unique way to learn and love poetry.
Through Poetry Out Loud™, students read, memorize, and recite classic and contemporary poems.
Join the Indiana Arts Commission on Wednesday, March 9th at 5:30 p.m. ET as the next Indiana Poetry Out Loud State Champion is crowned.
Competing for the title of Indiana State Champion are:
- Tilly Robinson, Bloomington High School South
- Kenlie Thomas, Bluffton High School
- Madeline Phuong, Homestead High School
- Aalihya Banks, Pike High School
- Taylor Bush, Franklin Central High School
- Mikayla Holstein, Indiana Connections Academy
- Lila Ward, Columbia City High School, Eagle Tech Academy
- Layla Sanders, Columbus Signature Academy New Tech High School
- Sreepadaarchana Munjuluri, Columbus North High School
- Destiny Wells, Indiana Digital Learning School
- Hannah Coe, Monroe Central Jr/Sr High School
- Gabriel Porter, West Washington Jr.-Sr. High School
- Claudia Buschkoetter, Jasper High School
- Jehanna Fisher, FJ Reitz High School
- Madison Sherman, Forest Park Jr.-Sr. High School
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