Sophomore Imari Owens Wins Third Place in the Regional Poetry Out Loud Competition

On February 26th, Gerstell Academy sophomore, Imari Owens won third place in the Regional Poetry Out Loud competition. Her love for the spoken word is evident to all who witness her recitation and passion for poetry.

Imari competed against twelve talented students from surrounding counties. She will go on to compete at the State competition on March 18th, held at the Reginald Lewis Museum on Saturday, March 18 at 1:00 pm.  
 
 
Imari will recite three classic poems that she has memorized and rehearsed. If Imari wins at the Maryland competition, she will compete at the National Final Competition for the chance to win $20,000. The Gerstell community wishes to congratulate Imari on her accomplishment! 
 
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