Scenes from the sixth annual Teen Poetry Slam, held on March 16, 2017. Thank you for Betty-Lou Griffin for the photos:
2017 poets
Aliza Pelto from E.O.Smith High School
Eliza Browning from Tolland High School
Uno Hills from E.O. Smith High School
Abby Lateer from Tolland High School
Sonika Kohli from Tolland High School
Mary Singer from Tolland High School
Sara Carey from Tolland Middle School
Zoe Livingston of Tolland High School
Rachel Horowitz-Benoit of E.O. Smith High School
Scorekeeper Jan Rubino and timekeeper Cliff Vachon of the Tolland Public Library Foundation board of directors
Host James MacArthur with second-place winner Rachel Horowitz-Benoit
The judges conferred
The winners, left to right: second-place, Sonika Kohli; winner Sara Carey, and third place, Rachel Horowitz-Benoit
The E.O.Smith poets with their poetry club advisor Liza Escott
Poet Jen Kiely
The Foundation has provided numerous grants to the Tolland Public Library for events, including its first poetry slam on April 27, 2012.
Poet Zack LaSala