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17th Annual Young Poets Awards Ceremonies
April 20 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT
Join us to celebrate this year’s Young Poets winners! This year, there will be three virtual ceremonies, each featuring a specific age group:
Grades K-5 Ceremony: April 20, 6 PM (Watch here)
Featuring: Kenn Nesbitt, Award-winning poet and US Children’s Poet Laureate (2013-2015)
Grades 6-8 Ceremony: April 21, 6 PM (Watch here)
Featuring: Madison Ganzak, Roosevelt High School (Wyandotte, MI), 2021 Michigan Poetry Out Loud State Champion
Grades 9-12 Ceremony: April 22, 6 PM
Featuring: Nikki Giovanni, Award-winning poet, NAACP Image Awardee and University Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech.
You can watch these events on our Facebook page and YouTube channel. Each ceremony will premiere on the date and time listed above, and will also be available for later viewing if you are unable to attend.