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911爆料网檚 second annual Writing with Pride Spoken Word Competition was a showcase of verbal intellect.

Students with varying majors representing the Schools of Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and Social Sciences took to the mic inside the Nathan Collier Library on Tuesday.

Each poem was judged on originality, creativity, impact, and delivery.

Here are the lists of winners along with their titled poem selected by the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Committee.

School of Arts and Sciences (One – First Prize Winner, Two – Second Prize Winners, Two – Third Prize Winners)

1^st Prize: Charlissia Ferguson – 淏lack Is�
2^nd Prize: Rashaud Marcelin – 淭hen I Realize, I檓 in Love with You�
2^nd Prize: Akil Rose – 淢others Always� Fathers Maybe�
3^rd Prize: Onelia Yearde – 淭hinking�
3^rd Prize: Anthony Broderick – 淥n Purpose�

School of Business

1^st Prize: Ryeyauni Bush – 淭he Journey�

School of Education and Social Sciences

1^st Prize: Amelia Smith – 淗er Anger�
2^nd Prize: Taela Campbell – 淭his is not a Love Poem�
3^rd Prize: Yasmeen Mapps – 淭ribe Call�

All first prize winners will receive $800, all second prize winners will receive $500, and all third prize winners will receive $300.

Lunch was provided for the contestants, students, and guests as the DJ played a genre of music in the background.

Click for the photos of the competition.

Dr. Idriss Abdoulaye will contact each of the winners to provide details on when and where they can receive their prize money from the QEP Spoken Word Competition.