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Poetry Out Loud Winner Morgan Merrill to Represent Lassen at State Competition

Poetry Out Loud County coordinators June Sanders and Dianna Henning, Lassen Arts Council president Doug Smith, Morgan Merrill, Runner-up Emmanuel LaPorte, LHS Assistant Principal Jamie Huber and LHS poetry competition coordinator Rachel Vincent. Photo by Mark Sanders

Lassen High School standout Morgan Merrill will be representing Lassen County at the Poetry Out Loud state competition March 7th, after taking first prize among local high school poets.

A partnership of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Poetry Foundation, and the state arts agencies, Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition for high school students across the country.

Contestants in the poetry contest are evaluated on their physical presence, voice and articulation, evidence of understanding, dramatic appropriateness, accuracy, and overall performance.

Poetry competition runner-up Emmanuel LaPorte was also honored at the brief ceremony which was held February 10th, in front of the high school.

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