2019 Welcome and Winners of the Inaugural Septima P. Clark Poetry Contest!
Congratulations to our Winners! Thank you to all the individuals that participated in and supported this program! We look forward to another exciting submission cycle next year beginning in January 2020. Be sure to check back for details!
Poems have been posted with permission from the authors.
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Elementary School (Kindergarten - 5th Grade) |
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1st |
Devyn |
Perry |
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2nd |
Ti'ler |
Graham |
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3rd |
Toni |
Vick |
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Middle School (6th - 8th Grade) |
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1st |
Carsyn |
Smith |
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2nd |
Sydney |
Lee |
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3rd |
Auria |
Jordan |
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High School (9th - 12th Grade) |
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1st |
Sydnei |
Fleming |
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2nd |
Annabella |
Weiskittel |
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3rd |
Ashley |
Burgess |
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Thanks to our community sponsors and partners, our first place winners received prizes as listed below. Prizes were also awarded for 2nd and 3rd place winners:
- Elementary School: Bicycle
- Middle School: Hover Board
- High School: Google Chromebook
2019 Community Sponsors
We would like to thank our community sponsors for their support. Our first place winners will receive prizes as listed below (prizes will also be awarded for 2nd and 3rd place winners):
- Elementary School: Bicycle
- Middle School: Hover Board
- High School: Google Chromebook
- Hard Hat TransportationHard Hat Transportation is a leading supplier of transport and logistics solutions. We have an international network of partners and agents, making us a truly global player that offers services worldwide.
- Park Circle CreameryPark Circle Creamery was created to compliment downtown North Charleston's well-established restaurant district. Our handcrafted ice cream is artfully made with the finest local ingredients to provide our customers with a unique blend of flavor, smooth creamery texture, and a refreshing finish.
- Wonder Works Toy StoresWhat began as neighborhood store focused on science and imagination has grown into a thriving local toy chain with four locations throughout the Charleston, SC area. Wonder Works is a toy store like no other, aiming to inspire creativity and a sense of wonder with specialty toys, gifts, books, and gadgets. Our mission is to create a wonderFUNtastical play experience with thousands of toys available for hands-on play in every store. As a leader in the specialty toy industry, Wonder Works is always first to feature the hottest new toys and gifts with the largest selection in the lowcountry.
2019 About the Inaugural Septima P. Clark Poetry Contest
The Septima P. Clark Poetry contest is coordinated by MUSC's Office of Student Programs and Student Diversity and the MUSC College of Health Professions in collaboration with Charleston’s First Poet Laureate Marcus Amaker. The poetry contest is open to youth in the community with categories for elementary school (K-5), middle school (6-8), and high school (9-12) age students. Prizes will be available for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in each category.
This contest honors Charleston native and civil rights advocate Septima P. Clark for her dedication to service, education, and equality. As such, poems should feature these themes. Submissions will be open from February 1, 2019 thru April 1, 2019. Winning poems will be announced in late April 2019, and winners will be invited to read their poems at an on-campus event open to the public at MUSC on Friday, May 3, 2019.
For questions or more information, please contact Dr. Cristina Reyes Smith at smithcris@musc.edu or call at 843-792-0701.
SPC Poetry Contest Coordination Committee:
- Mr. Marcus Amaker, Charleston's First Nobel Poet Laureate
- Mr. Phillip Griggs, MUSC College of Health Professions Student Life and Student Recruitment
- Ms. Katie Hinson, MUSC Health Arts in Healing Program
- Dr. Lisa Kerr, MUSC Health Office of Humanities
- Dr. Dante Pelzer, MUSC Office of Student Programs and Student Diversity
- Ms. Tabitha Samuel, MUSC Libraries
- Jean-Marc Villain, MUSC Health Office of Supplier Diversity
- Dr. TaJuan Wilson, MUSC Office of Student Programs and Student Diversity
- Dr. Cristina Reyes Smith (Chair), MUSC College of Health Professions Division of Occupational Therapy
A partnership of the:
- Poet Laureate of Charleston Marcus Amaker
- MUSC Office of Student Programs and Student Diversity
- MUSC College of Health Professions Division of Occupational Therapy
- MUSC College of Health Professions Student Life and Student Recruitment
- MUSC College of Health Professions Student Diversity Leadership Council
- MUSC Department of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- MUSC Office of Humanities
- MUSC Health Office of Supplier Diversity
- MUSC Health Arts in Healing Program
- MUSC Libraries