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River Ridge Student Heads To State Poetry Competition

Iyana Alexander, a senior at River Ridge High School, will compete at the state level of the Poetry Out Loud contest.

A River Ridge High School student will represent her high school in a statewide poetry contest.

Iyana Alexander, a senior at Cherokee County's newest high school, is headed to the state-level competition for the national Poetry Out Loud contest. 

Iyana placed first in the regional competition held on Feb. 9 at North Cobb High School after she won the River Ridge's competition in January.

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The state competition will be held on March 9 at the Atlanta History Center.

Iyana recited "Piano" by D. H. Lawrence and "Life in a Love" by Robert Browning for her school and regional competition. Along with those two poems, Iyana will also recite "Caged Bird" by Maya Angelou at the state competition. 

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The state winner will receive $200 and an all-expenses paid trip to the nation's capital to compete in the national finals.

The winner of the final will receive $20,000.  

Sponsored by the National Poetry Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, Poetry Out Loud "helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about their literary heritage," according to its website. 

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