Jamesville-DeWitt High School hosted its Poetry Out Loud competition in Dec. There were eleven participants. Senior Paloma Arena took first place, senior Jenna Abdel-Aziz took second, and sophomore Emmerson Ridzi took third.
Paloma and Jenna now advance to the upcoming Finger Lakes (Syracuse) Regional Poetry Out Loud competition next month. It will take place Thursday, Feb. 13 at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse at 6 p.m.
The top two regional winners will advance to the state finals on March 15 for a chance to represent New York state at the national competition in Washington, D.C.
Congratulations and good luck!