Two Students Named Winners in the Parkmont Poetry Contest

Every spring, the Parkmont School in D.C.’s 16th Street Heights neighborhood celebrates the creative talents of the District of Columbia’s middle and high school students by sponsoring the annual Parkmont Poetry Contest. The contest is open to students in grades 6-12 from public, private, and charter schools throughout the District. Congratulations to James White '24 and Chris Settle '25 who were both named winners in this year's contest! You can read their poems by clicking here.
 
Congratulations also to the following students who were named finalists in the competition: Cody Hobson '24, Malcolm McKenzie '24, Tomas Vick '24, Anthony Genovese '24, Ephram Mersha '24, and Hayden Soderman '24.

In addition to receiving a small cash prize, the winning students’ poems will be published in a book by the Parkmont School.

Congratulations to all!
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