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2024 SLPC Contests Award Ceremony
May 19 @ 6:30 pm
The event will be held in-person at High Low and also streamed live to this event page and to Saint Louis Poetry Center’s Facebook page.
Saint Louis Poetry Center is thrilled to celebrate the winners of the 2024 poetry contests, including the Beverly Hopkins Memorial Poetry Contest for High School Students and the James H. Nash Poetry Contest.
Light refreshments will be served.
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS
Patrons are encouraged to wear face masks when attending the awards ceremony in-person at High Low.
SPECIAL THANKS
The Hopkins Contest would not be possible without the efforts and support of volunteer contest coordinator and local poet Emily Koehn. Thank you!
The Nash Contest would not be possible without the efforts and support of volunteer contest coordinator and local poet Ted Mathys. Thank you!
And special thanks to our spring 2024 SLU Intern Aileen O’Connor for supporting both contests!
2024 HOPKINS CONTEST WINNERS & HONORABLE MENTIONS
Selected by 2024 contest judge Elijah Burrell
FIRST PLACE
Paul Thibodeau, Saint Louis University High School
Etymology
SECOND PLACE
Brie Shelley-Piccinini, Ladue Horton Watkins High School
Taper Off
THIRD PLACE
Addison Farthing, Gateway Science Academy
Sidewalk Poetry
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Simon Edgell, Saint Louis University High School
Wallflower
Mohini Mahajan, Clayton High School
When My Parents Were Kids
Jelani Penny-Johnson, Metro Academic & Classical High School
Street Justice
Paul Thibodeau, Saint Louis University High School
Lunation
Brie Shelley-Piccinini, Ladue Horton Watkins High School
Bird Named Love
2024 NASH CONTEST WINNER & FINALISTS
Selected by 2024 contest judge Hayan Charara
FIRST PLACE
Allison Cundiff
Hop In
FINALISTS
Mark W. Kumming
Breakfast
Jessica Freeman
Cuivre River