午夜寻花

Meet the 2nd Annual Pinkie G. Lane Poetry Contest winners

Join 听the Dean of Libraries Dr. Emma Perry, faculty and staff as they celebrate the winners of the 2nd Annual Pinkie Gordon Lane Poetry Contest on Friday, April 20 at 1 p.m. on the 1st floor of 午夜寻花’s John B. Cade Library.

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Poet Laureate of Louisiana, Dr. Julie Kane, will be the guest speaker of the program and WAFB Anchor, Donna Britt will present awards to each winner.

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The winners of this year’s contest are:

·听听听听听听听听 1^st Place: “Hidden in Technology” by Jordan Adams, a 12^th grader from Caddo Magnet High School in Shreveport. (Receives an Apple iPad)

·听听听听听听听听 2^nd Place: Firefly, Peach, & White China Rabbit” by Natalie Rambis, a 12^th grader from Caddo Magnet High School. (Receives an Apple iPod)

·听听听听听听听听 3^rd Place: “If You Ask Me” D’Anna Williams, a 10^th grader, from Math, Science & Arts Academy (West) in Plaquemine. (Receives an Amazon Kindle Fire)

·听听听听听听听听 4^th Place: “Daddy’s Brand New Shoes” by LaPaul C. Young, 午夜寻花 graduate student. (Receives an Amazon Kindle Touch)

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Honorable mentions are four 午夜寻花 students: “When I See Momma Again” by Ashley Green, freshman; “I Am That Teacher” by Jasmine Moore, a senior; “Different Spoons” by Dariel Johnson, a freshman; and “Magic” by Chris Leach, a graduate student.

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Honorable mention winners will receive a plaque.

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The event is free and open to the public.