SCCC/ATS To Sponsor High School Poetry Contest

Area high school juniors and seniors are invited to enter a poetry contest sponsored by the English Department at Seward County Community College/Area Technical School. Total prizes to be awarded are valued at more than $300, and the contest is open to any junior or senior student enrolled in a public or private high school in Kansas or a bordering state.

First, second, and third-place winners will be special guests at a Poetry Coffee House on April 26 at SCCC/ATS, where they will read their poems aloud.
First place will receive a $100 scholarship to SCCC/ATS, $25 in cash, and other prizes. Second place will be awarded a $100 scholarship, $15 in cash, and other prizes. Third prize is $15 in cash, plus other prizes.

The contest and Poetry Coffee House are being held in conjunction with National Poetry Month in April.
�??Last year was our first time to host this contest for high school students, and it was a great success,�?� said Janice Northerns, SCCC/ATS English instructor. �??We got some great entries, and the winners did a terrific job of reading their poems at the Coffee House.�?�

High School students are welcome to attend the Coffee House even if they don�??t enter the contest, she added.
Students may enter up to three poems on any subject, and an official entry form must accompany each submission. Complete rules and an entry form are available on the college web site at www.sccc.edu. (On the home page, scroll down under �??SCCC News and Events�?�.) The postmark deadline to enter is April 18. The deadline for emailed and hand-delivered entries is April 19.

For more information, or to request an entry form and a complete list of the rules, contact Janice Northerns at 620-417-1456 or [email protected] .