Photo Galleries – Poetry Out Loud

Photos by © James Kegley

To access Poetry Out Loud Photo Galleries from 2006-2025, please visit https://www.arts.gov/initiatives/poetry-out-loud/state-champions

2025 National Finals

Mikayla Austin recites on stage. — Alabama Champion Mikayla Austin, Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School © James Kegley

Mona Koko recites on stage. — Alaska Champion Mona Koko, West Anchorage High School © James Kegley

Hazel Leo recites on stage. — American Samoa Champion Hazel Leo, Iakina Adventist Academy © James Kegley

Liam McLaughlin recites on stage. — Arizona Champion Liam McLaughlin, Gary K Herberger Young Scholars Academy © James Kegley

Lillian Baker recites on stage. — Arkansas Champion Lillian Baker, Sheridan High School © James Kegley

Selah Johnson recites on stage. — California Champion Selah Johnson, Archer School for Girls © James Kegley

Rize Simmons recites on stage. — Colorado Champion Rize Simmons, Windsor High School © James Kegley

Lia Muñoz Rojas recites on stage. — Connecticut Champion Lia Muñoz Rojas, Ridgefield High School © James Kegley

Olivia Stevens recites on stage. — Delaware Champion Olivia Stevens, Mount Sophia Academy © James Kegley

Nyla Dinkins recites on stage. — District of Columbia Champion Nyla Dinkins, Benjamin Banneker High School © James Kegley

Esinam Agama recites on stage. — Florida Champion Esinam Agama, Tallahassee Collegiate Academy © James Kegley

Tiana Jones recites on stage. — Georgia Champion Tiana Jones, Whitefield Academy © James Kegley

Gracie Dionae Manibusan recites on stage. — Guam Champion Gracie Dionae Manibusan, Notre Dame High School © James Kegley

Koaliʻi Keawe-Asuega recites on stage. — Hawaii Champion Koaliʻi Keawe-Asuega, Kapālama High School © James Kegley

Emma Eldred recites on stage. — Idaho Champion Emma Eldred, New Plymouth High School © James Kegley

Mikiah Gerrity recites on stage. — Illinois Champion Mikiah Gerrity, Jefferson High School © James Kegley

Eve-Marie Baxter recites on stage. — Indiana Champion Eve-Marie Baxter, Indiana Humanities © James Kegley

Emma B. Oleson recites on stage. — Iowa Champion Emma B. Oleson, North High School / LAMB Arts © James Kegley

Ismail Saeed recites on stage. — Kansas Champion Ismail Saeed, Wichita East High School © James Kegley

Javontae Cranmo recites on stage. — Kentucky Champion Javontae Cranmo, Beechwood High School © James Kegley

Alana Bailey recites on stage. — Louisiana Champion Alana Bailey, Covington High School © James Kegley

Pendo Dawe recites on stage. — Maine Champion Pendo Dawe, Maine Coast Waldorf School © James Kegley

Penelope Tofigh recites on stage. — Maryland Champion Penelope Tofigh, River Hill High School © James Kegley

Abigail Drumm recites on stage. — Massachusetts Champion Abigail Drumm, Agawam High School © James Kegley

Nour Al-Yasseri recites on stage. — Michigan Champion Nour Al-Yasseri, Star International Academy © James Kegley

Sofia Skuza Rivera recites on stage. — Minnesota Champion Sofia Skuza Rivera, St. Paul Academy & Summit School © James Kegley

Saabria Prater recites on stage. — Mississippi Champion Saabria Prater, Pascagoula High School © James Kegley

Louisa Blackmoore recites on stage. — Missouri Champion Louisa Blackmoore, Crossroads College Preparatory School © James Kegley

Eva Murray recites on stage. — Montana Champion Eva Murray, Anaconda Jr/Sr High School © James Kegley

Lainey Fillmore recites on stage. — Nebraska Champion Lainey Fillmore, Gordon-Rushville High School © James Kegley

Kyara Hernandez-Duarte recites on stage. — Nevada Champion Kyara Hernandez-Duarte, Elko High School © James Kegley

Reagan Sutherland recites on stage. — New Hampshire Champion Reagan Sutherland, Plymouth Regional High School © James Kegley

Hadassah Broughton recites on stage. — New Jersey Hadassah Broughton, Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart © James Kegley

Kaitlyn Lubega recites on stage. — New Mexico Champion Kaitlyn Lubega, United World College-USA © James Kegley

Savir Peri recites on stage. — New York Champion Savir Peri, Syosset High School © James Kegley

Anika Ryder recites on stage. — North Carolina Champion Anika Ryder, Central Academy of Technology and Arts © James Kegley

Leah Hochhalter recites on stage. — North Dakota Leah Hochhalter, Valley City High School © James Kegley

Zeke Moses recites on stage. — Ohio Champion Zeke Moses, Bexley High School © James Kegley

Elisha Dalmeida recites on stage. — Oklahoma Champion Elisha Dalmeida, Jenks High School © James Kegley

Bena Rodecap recites on stage. — Oregon Champion Bena Rodecap, Grant High School © James Kegley

Isavel Mendoza recites on stage. — Pennsylvania Champion Isavel Mendoza, Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts © James Kegley

Sarah Lu Xu recites on stage. — Puerto Rico Champion Sarah Lu Xu, Centro de Oportunidades Educativas de Mayagüez © James Kegley

Emmanuel Obisanya recites on stage. — Rhode Island Champion Emmanuel Obisanya, Classical High School © James Kegley

Faith Angeline Ongaria recites on stage. — South Carolina Champion Faith Angeline Ongaria, Wilson High School © James Kegley

Teonna Randle recites on stage. — South Dakota Champion Teonna Randle, Jefferson High School © James Kegley

Elizabeth Silva recites on stage. — Tennessee Champion Elizabeth Silva, Baylor School © James Kegley

Oluwabori Fadairo recites on stage. — Texas Champion Oluwabori Fadairo, The Hockaday School © James Kegley

Sariah Calles recites on stage. — Utah Champion Sariah Calles, Box Elder High School © James Kegley

Mapenzi Selemani recites on stage. — Vermont Champion Mapenzi Selemani, Winooski High School © James Kegley

Maya Prasad recites on stage. — Virgin Islands Maya Prasad, Good Hope Country Day School © James Kegley

Nadia Shalaby recites on stage. — Virginia Champion Nadia Shalaby, Fredericksburg Academy © James Kegley

Sydney Frost recites on stage. — Washington Champion Sydney Frost, Mt. Spokane High School © James Kegley

Emily Porter recites on stage. — West Virginia Emily Porter, Logan High School © James Kegley

Riley Grace Saenim recites on stage. — Wisconsin Champion Riley Grace Saenim, The Prairie School © James Kegley

Alex Brady recites on stage. — Wyoming Champion Alex Brady, Cheyenne East High School © James Kegley

2024 National Finals

Emily Biaz recites on stage. — Alabama Champion Emily Biaz, Auburn High School © James Kegley

Mona Koko recites on stage. — Alaska Champion Mona Koko, West Anchorage High School © James Kegley

Hazel Leo recites on stage. — American Samoa Hazel Leo, Iakina Adventist Academy © James Kegley

Isabel Teran recites on stage. — Arizona Champion Isabel Teran, Sahuarita High School © James Kegley

Tucker Dowler recites on stage. — Arkansas Champion Tucker Dowler, Sheridan High School © James Kegley

Riley O'Hara recites on stage. — California Champion Riley O’Hara, Sonoma Valley High School © James Kegley

Rize Simmons recites on stage. — Colorado Champion Rize Simmons, Windsor High School © James Kegley

Emma Frisbie recites on stage. — Connecticut Champion Emma Frisbie, East Lyme High School © James Kegley

Maiss Hussein recites on stage. — Delaware Champion Maiss Hussein, Paul M. Hodgson High School © James Kegley

Nyla Dinkins recites on stage. — District of Columbia Champion Nyla Dinkins, Benjamin Banneker High School © James Kegley

Niveah Glover recites on stage. — Florida Champion Niveah Glover, Douglas Anderson School of the Arts © James Kegley

Tiana Jones recites on stage. — Georgia Champion Tiana Jones, Whitefield Academy © James Kegley

Nikolette Jade Salas recites on stage. — Guam Champion Nikolette Jade Salas, Tiyan High School © James Kegley

Jordyn Imig recites on stage. — Hawaii Champion Jordyn Imig, Hanalani Schools © James Kegley

Emma Eldred recites on stage. — Idaho Champion Emma Eldred, New Plymouth High School © James Kegley

Yohanna Endashaw recites on stage. — Illinois Champion Yohanna Endashaw, Niles West High School © James Kegley

Aalihya Banks recites on stage. — Indiana Champion Aalihya Banks, Pike High School © James Kegley

Andrew Cusmano recites on stage. — Iowa Champion Andrew Cusmano, Waterloo West High School © James Kegley

Victoria Jelks recites on stage. — Kansas Champion Victoria Jelks, Horton High School © James Kegley

Lexie Wilson recites on stage. — Kentucky Champion Lexie Wilson, Williamstown High School © James Kegley

Grisham Locke recites on stage. — Louisiana Champion Grisham Locke, Ruston Cultural District © James Kegley

Lyra Legawiec recites on stage. — Maine Champion Lyra Legawiec, Mt. Ararat High School © James Kegley

Madison Harris recites on stage. — Maryland Champion Madison Harris, Indian Creek School © James Kegley

Ailin Sha recites on stage. — Massachusetts Champion Ailin Sha, Boston Latin School © James Kegley

Paige Cook recites on stage. — Michigan Champion Paige Cook, Interlochen Arts Academy © James Kegley

Ariana Kimball recites on stage. — Minnesota Champion Ariana Kimball, Washburn High School © James Kegley

Malisha Taylor recites on stage. — Mississippi Champion Malisha Taylor, Pacagoula High School © James Kegley

Julie Clayton recites on stage. — Missouri Champion Julie Clayton, Nerinx High School © James Kegley

Molly Ogan recites on stage. — Montana Champion Molly Ogan, Butte High School © James Kegley

Elizabeth Buescher recites on stage. — Nebraska Champion Elizabeth Buescher, Marian High School © James Kegley

Rayann Hijazi recites on stage. — Nevada Champion Rayann Hijazi, Coral Academy of Science High School © James Kegley

Morgan Cole recites on stage. — New Hampshire Champion Morgan Cole, Portsmouth High School © James Kegley

Lucas Wilson recites on stage. — New Jersey Champion Lucas Wilson, Red Bank Regional High School © James Kegley

Kaitlyn Lubega recites on stage. — New Mexico Champion Kaitlyn Lubega, UWC-USA © James Kegley

Emily Wang recites on stage. — New York Champion Emily Wang, Horace Mann School © James Kegley

Richmond Parris recites on stage. — North Carolina Champion Richmond Parris, UNC School of the Arts © James Kegley

Circe Atkinson recites on stage. — North Dakota Champion Circe Atkinson, Mandan High School © James Kegley

Amanda Braig recites on stage. — Ohio Champion Amanda Braig, McNicholas High School © James Kegley

Alissa Rodgers recites on stage. — Oklahoma Champion Alissa Rodgers, Lawton High School © James Kegley

Katie Lineburg recites on stage. — Oregon Champion Katie Lineburg, St. Stephens Academy © James Kegley

Sulette Lange recites on stage. — Pennsylvania Champion Sulette Lange, Hazleton Area Arts & Humanities Academy © James Kegley

Amir Trinidad-Vidal recites on stage. — Puerto Rico Champion Amir Trinidad-Vidal, Saint John’s School © James Kegley

Jennifer Shon recites on stage. — Rhode Island Champion Jennifer Shon, Portsmouth Abbey School © James Kegley

Jessie Leitzel recites on stage. — South Carolina Champion Jessie Leitzel, Charleston County School of the Arts © James Kegley

Grace Powell recites on stage. — South Dakota Champion Grace Powell, Dakota Valley High School © James Kegley

Charlotte Bollschweiler recites on stage. — Tennessee Champion Charlotte Bollschweiler, Clayton-Bradley Academy © James Kegley

Oluwabori Fadairo recites on stage. — Texas Champion Oluwabori Fadairo, The Hockaday School © James Kegley

Anni Willes recites on stage. — Utah Champion Anni Willes, Waterford School © James Kegley

Greer Kennedy recites on stage. — Vermont Champion Greer Kennedy, St. Johnsbury Academy © James Kegley

Isabella Thill recites on stage. — Virgin Islands Champion Isabella Thill, Antilles School © James Kegley

Milla Hartford recites on stage. — Virginia Champion Milla Hartford, Deep Run High School © James Kegley

Blaze Rowan recites on stage. — Washington Champion Blaze Rowan, Olympia High School © James Kegley

Willow Peyton recites on stage. — West Virginia Champion Willow Peyton, St. Marys High School © James Kegley

Riley Saenim recites on stage. — Wisconsin Champion Riley Saenim, The Prairie School © James Kegley

Elora Nation recites on stage. — Wyoming Champion Elora Nation, Natrona County Library © James Kegley