Local high school student named Iowa state poetry champion, advances to nationals
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — A local high school student has been crowned the state champion in poetry.
Emma Oleson from Sioux City North High School was named the 2025 Poetry Out Loud Iowa State Champion during the state finals on March 9 in Des Moines.
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The Iowa Economic Development and Finance Authority's Iowa Arts & Culture Facebook page said Oleson earned $200 for her school and an all-expenses-paid trip to compete in the Poetry Out Loud National Finals in Washington, D.C, on May 5-7.
This year is the 20th anniversary of the Poetry Out Loud program in Iowa. The arts education program encourages students in grades 9th through 12th to study poetry and compete in a recitation competition at local, state and national levels.
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