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Rahele Megosha, a senior at Washington High School, won $20,000 Thursday night in the national Poetry Out Loud competition. I m still in shock; it hasn t really hit me yet, Megosha told the Argus Leader on Friday morning. I wasn t expecting to win $20,000.
Megosha was the best of nine student finalists from across the nation. She is also the first student poet from South Dakota to ever win the competition. This has been such a crazy opportunity, she said. I didn t expect any of this to happen. I had a week to prepare for (the preliminary competition), and everything has been such a journey ever since.
Reciting Poetry Earns South Dakota Teenager A National Prize
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Reciting Poetry Earns South Dakota Teenager A National Prize
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Battle Ground Academy junior Kendall Grimes has made it to the finals of Poetry Out Loud, a national poetry recitation competition drawing students from across the country.
After making it through her school and state competitions, and then the 2021 national semifinals, the two-time Tennessee state champ will compete against eight others for the national title. My freshman year, I was also lucky enough to win the Tennessee state championship and represent Tennessee in the finals. So, I m just glad to have the opportunity to do it again, Grimes said.
Students who compete in Poetry Out Loud choose material from a pre-selected anthology of over 1,100 poems, ranging from contemporary works to those dating back centuries. They then work with coaches who prepare them to be judged in several areas, including physical presence, voice and articulation, and overall performance.
Battle Ground Academy student to represent Tennessee at national poetry contest
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