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Monday, October 6, 2008

Alyssa Miller, Supply Elementary School



Recently, fifth grade student Alyssa Miller received a letter informing her that her Poem Sunkeeper was selected as Second Place in the 2008 Poetry Council of North Carolina Student Contest, Charlotte Young Category.

Alyssa will have the opportunity to read her poem at Poetry Day on Saturday, October 4 at Catawba College in Salisbury. She will receive a copy of Bay Leaves (in which all the winning poems are published), a certificate, and a check for $15 as her Second Place Prize. (See the post below on The Basketball Poets and Assignments.)

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