Woodrow Wilson High School hosted their annual, Poetry Out Loud (POL) Competition Monday Dec. 11 at 5:30 in the auditorium. Students were judged on memorization and performance of their selected poem from the official POL website. Three judges were appointed by Mrs. Anna Phares who has hosted the competition for the previous two years: Mrs. Jerri Stack, Scott Hill, and Samuel Yurick. A total of 14 students competed, each reciting two different poems, one for each round. Out of the fourteen representatives only one could be selected to move forward to the state competition on March, 8 and 9, 2024. This year’s winner was Carson Misch. Carson is a two time recipient of the award and has been reciting poetry ever since their freshman year. “This means a lot, I feel very honored to receive such an award. I am a pretty competitive person so winning feels good!” Currently Carson is practicing their skills and preparing for states in Charleston. To learn more about POL please visit, “www.poetryoutloud.org.”
