Gabby Koon has advanced to the Poetry Out Loud Central Ohio Regional Semifinal after winning the OHP district level competition.
The competition was organized by Mrs. Young, one of OHP's English teachers, and began as a contest within her public speaking class before opening it up to a district-wide competition.
Gabby will compete at the Central Ohio Regional Semifinal in Columbus on December 12, where she will present two poems from the Poetry Out Loud collection from memory, sharing her unique interpretation of these works. The semifinal will take place at 6:00 p.m. at the Thurber House, and admission is free.
Our top three OHP district finalists were:
Gabby Koon with "Meanwhile"
Lin White with "Since There is No Escape"
Makenzie Hopkins with "Insomnia"