Eden Getahun from C.K. McClatchy High School (Sacramento City USD), is the winner of the 2020 Sacramento County Poetry Out Loud recitation competition. She took first place in a field of 12 competitors during the Sacramento County Finals, held yesterday at Rosemont High School in Sacramento. She will now represent Sacramento County at the State Finals, March 15–16, in Sacramento.
Amorri Lee from John F. Kennedy High School (Sacramento City USD) is the Sacramento County runner-up.
Poetry Out Loud encourages high school students to learn about poetry through memorization, performance, and competition. The program provides students with the opportunity to perform poetry in English classes. Modeled after the National Spelling Bee, students start by competing in their local schools. Winners then progress to regional and state competitions, with state winners competing at the national level. Poetry Out Loud was launched nationwide in 2006.
2020 Poetry Out Loud Participants
- William Clement, Kit Carson International Academy (Sacramento City USD)
- Amaya De La Cruz, Capital Christian School
- Eden Getahun, C.K. McClatchy High School (Sacramento City USD)
- Alicia Hernandez, George Washington Carver School of Arts and Science (Sacramento City USD)
- Enviey Hicks, Inderkum High School (Natomas USD)
- Ifuy Ifyefobi, Pleasant Grove High School (Elk Grove USD)
- Allisen Joyce, Rio Linda High School (Twin Rivers USD)
- Sumayyah Khan, Heritage Peak Charter School
- Miryam Leaderman-Bray, Rio Americano HS (San Juan USD)
- Amorri Lee, John F. Kennedy High School (Sacramento City USD)
- Koriem Muhammad, Luther Burbank High School (Sacramento City USD)
- Geoffrey Muller, Cornerstone Christian School
Sacramento County’s Poetry Out Loud program is supported by the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE), California Poets in the Schools, and the Poetry Foundation. The activity is funded by the California Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.