It’s been a busy month for students participating in the regional Poetry Out Loud (POL) competitions across our state, and we are excited to announce our 2023 POL State Finalists! The State Finalists are all invited to compete in the 2023 Maryland POL State Competition on March 18, 2023 from 1-4 p.m. at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum. If you are interested in attending and cheering on our finalists, please click here to RSVP.

2023 Maryland POL State Finalists:

• Chloe Choi, Montgomery County
• Madison Harris, Anne Arundel County
• Fiona Guo, Worcester County
• Treston Melvin, Worcester County
• Imari Owens, Carroll County
• Brennen Peroutka, Baltimore County
• Abigail Rakow, Montgomery County
• Yasmin Roach, Howard County
• Renee Si-ting Wu, Howard County

Congratulations to our Poetry Out Loud State Finalists and we wish them luck at the State Competition!