Ryerss Museum and Library – First Annual Youth Poetry Reading

Ryerss Musuem and Library First Annual Youth Poetry Contest Reading

Ryerss Musuem and Library held their first Youth Poetry Reading to celebrate National Poetry Month this afternoon. The students reading were winners of the first Annual Youth Poetry Contest facilitated by Poet in Residence, Diane Sahms-Guarnieri. 12 area high schools were invited to participate. The reading was held in a packed 2^nd floor gallery of the museum and library. The students read their poems to an appreciative audience and received awards, certificates and shirts from Ryerss Museum and Library and The Friends of Ryerss. Some photographs appear below. Certificates and Ryerss Museum and Library shirts were provided by Manager Martha Moffat. $50.00 gift cards were presented to first prize winners by The Friends of Ryerss.

9th Grade first prize winner Sarah Smolnicki  from Saint Hubert High School reads A Visit to Ryerss

 

Sarah Smolnicki  receives her gift card, certificate and a Ryerss shirt from Diane Sahms-Guarnieri and Gary Martinez of The Friends of Ryerss

10th Grade First Prize wiiner Melissa Phung of Central High School reads her poem Arab Hunter

Melissa Phung receives her award, certificate and Ryerss shirt from Diane Sahms-Guarnieri and Gary Martinez

 

11th Grade First Prize wiinerr Drew Schmidt of Abington Sr. High School reads his poem Drifting Through Frozen Memories

 

 

 

 

 

Drew Schmidt receives his award, certificate and Ryerss shirt from Diane Sahms-Guarnieri and Gary Martinez

10th Grade Second Prize winner Jessica Bachman of First Century Gospel reads her poem

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jessica Bachman receives her certificate and Ryerss shirt from Diane Sahms-Guarnieri and Gary Martinez

10th Grade Third Prize winner Harry Yang of Central High School reads his poem Time After Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harry Yang receives his certificate and Ryerss shirt from Diane Sahms-Guarnieri and Gary Martinez

 

10th Grade Honorable Mention winner Maeve Thomas of Abington Sr. High School reads her poem Friend Cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maeve Thomas receives her certificate and Ryerss shirt from Diane Sahms- Guarnieri and Gary Martinez

11th Grade Honorable Mention winner Dominick Palma of Central High School reads his poem Lessons of Central High School reads his poem Lessons of a Baseball

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dominick Palma receives his certificate and Ryerss Shirt from Diane Sahms-Guarnieri and Gary Martinez

Martha Moffat welcomes students and families to the Youth Poetry Reading

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Poet in Residence Diane Sahms-Guarnieri announced the Second Annual Youth Poetry Contest will commence in January 2015.

 

Ryerss Announces Winners of 1st Annual Youth Poetry Contest

First Annual Youth Poetry Contest (Grades 9-12)

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Winners’ List

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9^th Grade

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Frist Prize          Sarah Smolnicki       A Visit to Ryerss  Saint Hubert High School

10^th Grade

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First Prize               Melissa Phung          Arab Hunter               Central High School

Second Prize         Jessica Bachman    Untitled                         First Century Gospel

Third Prize            Harry Yang               Time After Time       Central High School

Hon. Mention      Maeve Thomas          Friend Cemetery      Abington High School

 

11^th Grade

 

First Prize            Drew Schmidt         Drifting Through        Abington High School

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Second Prize      Kathleen O’Neil             Sky Split Snow       Abington High School

Third Prize         Aajay Gauthier              Maturity                 Abington High School

Hon Mention    Dominick Palma            Lessons of                 Central High School

                                                                          Baseball

 

12^th Grade

 

First Prize            Erin Burke                      Anne                  Cheletnham High School

Second Prize       Matt Yoskowitz            Down the Slope   Abington High School

Third Prize          Fatjona Zemanaj         Swing                    Abington High School

Hon. Mention   Matthew Dawson       A Treat for All      Jenkintown High School   

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Poet in Residence, Diane Sahms-Guarnieri 

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On April 5^th @ 1pm Ryerss Museum and Library will host the 1^st Annual Youth Poetry Reading in the second floor gallery featuring the poetry of all the winning students.