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SUMMARY:Saint Louis Poet Laureate Coronation Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the Saint Louis Board of Aldermen and the Poet Laureate Task Force\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe event will be held in-person at the City Hall Rotunda. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPacia Elaine Anderson was officially appointed and sworn in as the fourth Poet Laureate for the City of St.Louis. The Saint Louis Poet Laureate will promote the art of poetry and encourage literacy and learning throughout the St. Louis region. Pacia collaborates as a poet\, visual and teaching artist\, creative consultant\, arts administrator\, and community caregiver with numerous groups and individuals\, from large institutions to small organizations\, both locally and nationally. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Being named the fourth Poet Laureate of the city of St. Louis is a tremendous honor\,” Anderson said. “I look forward to continuing the work of our poetic and cultural forbearers while amplifying new ideas and ways of engaging with the art form and using poetry as a method of gathering us together in the spirit of collectivism that provides the loving connection that moves humanity forward.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRead the press release >>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEVENT DETAILS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDrum call with NGOMA\n\n\n\nWords from Mrs. Adelia Parker-Castro\, Lyah LeFlore-Ituen\, Jane Ellen Ibur\, Dr. Eugene B. Redmond & MK Sadiq\n\n\n\nFood from Parker’s Table\n\n\n\nFree parking in the Clark-side lot\n\n\n\nAll ages\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE POET\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPacia Elaine Anderson is a visual\, spoken\, and teaching word artist who currently serves as the Program Lead of the Regional Arts Commission’s Community Arts Training Institute\, Program Coordinator for Good Journey Development Foundation\, and as a teaching artist with a host of regional organizations. She is the Missouri-St. Louis City Regional Coordinator for Poetry Out Loud\, the NEA’s national recitation competition. The St. Louis Visionary Awards named Pacia the Community Impact Artist for 2020-2021. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor several years Pacia served as assistant to inaugural St. Louis Poet Laureate Dr. Michael Castro. She is an Urban Bush Women SLI and a New Leaders Council-St. Louis alumnus\, and a founding member of the youth-based art camp Cherokee Street Reach. She also served as the past Liaison for the Great Rivers Greenway Artists of Color Council. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPacia has served as a consulting artist and national workshop facilitator with Americans for the Arts’ Artists at the Community Development Table initiative and serves on the boards of Saint Louis Poetry Center\, Volunteer Lawyers and Accounts for the Arts\, and The St. Louis Art Place Initiative. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVENUE
URL:https://stlouispoetrycenter.org/events/poet-laureate-coronation-ceremony/
LOCATION:City of St. Louis – City Hall\, 1200 Market Street\, Saint Louis\, Missouri\, 63103-2826\, United States
CATEGORIES:Award Ceremony,In-Person Events,Poetry Reading
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SUMMARY:EVENT CANCELED - 2025 SLPC Contests Award Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:EVENT CANCELLATION NOTICE:\n\n\n\nDue to the severe weather and its impact on road conditions and safety\, this event has been canceled. Please watch for a reschedule date to be announced. Stay safe! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe event will be held in-person at High Low and also streamed live to this event page. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaint Louis Poetry Center celebrates the winners of the 2025 poetry contests\, including the Beverly Hopkins Memorial Poetry Contest for High School Students and the James H. Nash Poetry Contest. \n\n\n\nLight refreshments will be served. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSPECIAL THANKS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Hopkins Contest would not be possible without the efforts and support of volunteer contest coordinator and local poet Emily Koehn.  Thank you! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Nash Contest would not be possible without the efforts and support of volunteer contest coordinator and local poet Ted Mathys.  Thank you! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnd special thanks to our spring 2025 student intern Ezra Harris (Metro Academic and Classical High School) for supporting both contests! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2025 HOPKINS CONTEST WINNERS & HONORABLE MENTIONS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSelected by 2025 contest judge Niki Herd \n\n\n\n\n\nFIRST PLACEScarlet Brothers\, Nerinx Hall High SchoolMeanwhile on Earth \n\n\n\nSECOND PLACEIsabelle Cox-Garleanu\, MICDSTo Believe \n\n\n\nTHIRD PLACELucy Divis\, Metro Academic & Classical High SchoolAlphabet Homily \n\n\n\n\n\nHONORABLE MENTIONSIsabelle Cox-Garleanu\, MICDSromanian rhapsody \n\n\n\nScarlet Brothers\, Nerinx Hall High SchoolImagine I Make it Out Alive \n\n\n\nBera Ozkaya\, Gateway Science AcademyFishermen at Sea \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2025 NASH CONTEST WINNER & FINALIST\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSelected by 2025 contest judge Daniel Borzutzky \n\n\n\n\n\nFIRST PLACEJill MceldowneyParadise Woods \n\n\n\n\n\nFINALISTOliverdesertification poemTime Magazine:
URL:https://stlouispoetrycenter.org/events/2025-slpc-contests-award-ceremony/
LOCATION:High Low\, 3301 Washington Ave\, Saint Louis\, MO\, 63103
CATEGORIES:Award Ceremony,In-Person Events,Poetry Reading,Virtual / Online Events
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SUMMARY:2024 SLPC Contests Award Ceremony
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaint 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. \n\n\n\nLight refreshments will be served. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHEALTH REQUIREMENTS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPatrons are encouraged to wear face masks when attending the awards ceremony in-person at High Low. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSPECIAL THANKS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Hopkins Contest would not be possible without the efforts and support of volunteer contest coordinator and local poet Emily Koehn.  Thank you! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Nash Contest would not be possible without the efforts and support of volunteer contest coordinator and local poet Ted Mathys.  Thank you! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnd special thanks to our spring 2024 SLU Intern Aileen O’Connor for supporting both contests! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2024 HOPKINS CONTEST WINNERS & HONORABLE MENTIONS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSelected by 2024 contest judge Elijah Burrell \n\n\n\n\n\nFIRST PLACEPaul Thibodeau\, Saint Louis University High SchoolEtymology \n\n\n\nSECOND PLACEBrie Shelley-Piccinini\, Ladue Horton Watkins High SchoolTaper Off \n\n\n\nTHIRD PLACEAddison Farthing\, Gateway Science AcademySidewalk Poetry \n\n\n\n\n\nHONORABLE MENTIONSSimon Edgell\, Saint Louis University High SchoolWallflower \n\n\n\nMohini Mahajan\, Clayton High SchoolWhen My Parents Were Kids \n\n\n\nJelani Penny-Johnson\, Metro Academic & Classical High SchoolStreet Justice \n\n\n\nPaul Thibodeau\, Saint Louis University High SchoolLunation \n\n\n\nBrie Shelley-Piccinini\, Ladue Horton Watkins High SchoolBird Named Love \n\n\n\n\n\n2024 NASH CONTEST WINNER & FINALISTS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSelected by 2024 contest judge Hayan Charara \n\n\n\n\n\nFIRST PLACEAllison CundiffHop In \n\n\n\n\n\nFINALISTSMark W. KummingBreakfast \n\n\n\nJessica FreemanCuivre River
URL:https://stlouispoetrycenter.org/events/2024-slpc-contests-award-ceremony/
LOCATION:High Low\, 3301 Washington Ave\, Saint Louis\, MO\, 63103
CATEGORIES:Award Ceremony,In-Person Events,Poetry Reading,Virtual / Online Events
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SUMMARY:2023 Hopkins Contest Award Ceremony
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaint Louis Poetry Center is thrilled to celebrate the winners of the 2023 Beverly Hopkins Memorial Poetry Contest for High School Students\, selected by our 2023 contest judge Allison Joseph.  Students from high schools across the St. Louis metro area will come together to share their work with the wider community.  Light refreshments will be served. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHEALTH REQUIREMENTS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPatrons are encouraged to wear face masks when attending the awards ceremony in-person at High Low. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSPECIAL THANKS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Hopkins Contest would not be possible without the efforts and support of volunteer contest coordinator and local poet Emily Koehn.  Thank you! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2023 CONTEST WINNERS & HONORABLE MENTIONS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFIRST PLACEHira Ahmed\, Parkway South High Schoolthe motherland – \n\n\n\nSECOND PLACEShangri-La Hou\, John Burroughs SchoolSecond Migration \n\n\n\nTHIRD PLACEOvya Diwakaran\, Ladue Horton Watkins High SchoolIdentity Series Poems\, I and II \n\n\n\n\n\nHONORABLE MENTIONSZayna Fakhani\, Parkway South High SchoolEmpire \n\n\n\nMeg Handley\, Nerinx Hall High SchoolQuilts \n\n\n\nShangri-La Hou\, John Burroughs SchoolSandia \n\n\n\nBethany Lai\, Clayton High SchoolXi Herculis \n\n\n\nMohini Mahajan\, Clayton High SchoolA Floridian’s Pastoral: From Heat-Waves to Hieratic
URL:https://stlouispoetrycenter.org/events/2023-hopkins-contest-award-ceremony/
LOCATION:High Low\, 3301 Washington Ave\, Saint Louis\, MO\, 63103
CATEGORIES:Award Ceremony,In-Person Events,Poetry Reading,Virtual / Online Events
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SUMMARY:2022 Hopkins Contest Award Ceremony
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaint Louis Poetry Center is thrilled to celebrate the winners of the 2022 Beverly Hopkins Memorial Poetry Contest for High School Students.  Students from high schools across the St. Louis metro area will come together to share their work with the wider community.  Light refreshments will be served. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHEALTH REQUIREMENTS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent attendees are required to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test upon entrance to High Low.  Masks recommended. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSPECIAL THANKS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Hopkins Contest would not be possible without the tireless efforts and support of volunteer contest coordinator and local poet Robert Lowes.  Thank you! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2022 CONTEST WINNERS & HONORABLE MENTIONS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFIRST PLACETenley Hall\, Clayton High SchoolUp North \n\n\n\nSECOND PLACEJelani Penny-Johnson\, Metro Academic & Classical High SchoolThis is the Life We Have \n\n\n\nTHIRD PLACEMargaret Handley\, Nerinx Hall High SchoolThreadwork \n\n\n\n\n\nHONORABLE MENTIONSDelaney Carey\, Nerinx Hall High SchoolTo Pin A Bouncy-Ball Down \n\n\n\nCharlie Wagner\, St. Louis Priory SchoolWhat the Bartender Said \n\n\n\nNicholas Merlo\, Crossroads College Preparatory SchoolKick Me While I’m Down \n\n\n\nTatum Ladner\, Clayton High SchoolBrown Buttons
URL:https://stlouispoetrycenter.org/events/2022-hopkins-contest-award-ceremony/
LOCATION:High Low\, 3301 Washington Ave\, Saint Louis\, MO\, 63103
CATEGORIES:Award Ceremony,In-Person Events,Poetry Reading,Virtual / Online Events
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