Campbell, who performed “These Poems She Said” by Robert Bringhurst, will represent Forsyth County at the North Carolina Poetry Out Loud state competition in Greensboro in March.
Sage Schweickert, who goes to Early College of Forsyth, placed second performing “Ars Poetica” by Archibald MacLeish, and Marianne Cruzat, who also goes to Early College of Forsyth, placed third performing “Beautiful Wreckage” by W.D. Erhart
Altogether, nine students from four schools competed in the event, held Friday night at the Career Center. The other contestants were:
- James Adams - Carter G. Woodson – “I, Too” by Langston Hughes
- Kadijah Agganie - Carter G. Woodson – “Domestic Situation” by Ernest Hilbert
- TJ Curtis - Career Center – “The End of Science Fiction” by Lisel Mueller
- Delores McKey - Carter G. Woodson – “Do Not!” by Stevie Smith
- Jerrious Scott - Career Center – “Catch a Little Rhyme” by Eve Merriam
- Hao-Ann Tong - Early College of Forsyth – “Broken Promises by David Kirby
“It was a good night. Good for the kids. Good for us. Good for everybody,” said Jeffrey Griffin, who teaches radio broadcasting at the Career Center.
Griffin served as the District Coordinator and Mark Underwood, who teaches digital media at the Career Center, served as the Assistant District Coordinator. Five judges from the community participated: Catherine Davis, Gretchen Devlin-Hall, Nathan Ross Freeman, Margaret Griffin and Robert Moyer.
Joe Hinson and George K. Walker florist provided roses for the top three contestants. Laura Mullins and A Daisy A Day florist provided bouquets for the judges. Village Tavern restaurant provided $25 gift cards for the top-three contestants and Reynolda House Museum of American Art provided family passes for each participating student.
The Career Center's radio broadcasting program provided refreshments for the students, their families and friends and the judges while the score sheets were tabulated.
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