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