Thea Foundation Announces 2013 Poetry Slam Scholarship Winners
by Erica Sweeney February 27, 2013
Donald Price, a senior at McClellan Magnet High School, won first place in the Thea Foundation’s second annual Poetry Slam Scholarship Competition. He was awarded a $3,000 scholarship.
The competition, which was held on Feb. 23, is for high school seniors. Contestants were required to perform original poems from memory in each of three rounds, as well as demonstrate proficiency in poetry and its artistic delivery.
A second-place, $2,000 scholarship went to Julia Pistole of Clinton High School. Honorable Mentions were Nickolas Brooks of Wilbur D. Mills High School, Stanley Lewis of Harmony Grove High School and Devyn Mitchell of North Little Rock High School.
Fayetteville’s former poet laureate Clayton Scott emceed the event. Judges included Lisa Bailey, Ericka Benedicto, Kita “Krysis” Marshall, Leron McAdoo and Amoja “Mo Man” Sumler.
