Webcast of the Semifinals and Finals: May 14-15, 2012
The 53 state champions will gather at the Poetry Out Loud semifinals on Monday, May 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Harman Center for the Arts, 610 F St NW Washington, DC. Nine finalists will advance to the National Finals, also held at the Harman Center, on Tuesday, May 15, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Both events will be webcast live. Event program booklet (pdf)
Captioning is available for the webcast.
The Final Outcome |
Kristen Dupard
Ridgeland, MS
National Champion |
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Claude Mumbere
Burlington, VT
2nd Place
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MarKaye Hassan
Logan, UT
3rd Place
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Advancing to Final Three |
Kristen Dupard
Ridgeland, MS |
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MarKaye Hassan
Logan, UT |
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Claude Mumbere
Burlington, VT |
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Advancing to the Finals |
Region 1 |
Jessica Kariisa
Raleigh, NC |
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Daphnee R. McMaster
Reading, PA |
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Claude Mumbere
Burlington, VT |
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Region 2 |
Gwen Morrison
Marshalltown, IA |
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Kristen Dupard
Ridgeland, MS |
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Russell Heitmann
Hebron, NE |
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Region 3 |
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Samuel Opoku
Northglenn, CO |
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MarKaye Hassan
Logan, UT |
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Langston Ward
Spokane, WA
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Please visit the Poetry Out Loud website for in-depth information about the program as well as audio and video, an extensive library of poems, teaching materials, and more.
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Washington, DC 20506
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