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Poetry Contest Information
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The El Paso
Public Library annually sponsors a poetry contest for children
in grades
1st through 12th in the El Paso, Texas area.
This year we celebrated our
thirteenth year!
The children may write the poems in either English
or Spanish.
The awards are given to each grade level and for each
language.
The entry forms are usually available in December or
January
and are distributed to area schools.
The entry forms are
also available in our libraries.
The deadline for the poetry
entries is normally in February.
The award ceremony is held during
April, which is National Poetry Month.
The deadline for this year's contest
was on February 15, 2003.
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For the 2004 Poetry Contest
The deadline for entries will be
February 14, 2004, at 5:00 p.m. |
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For
more information, please contact Laurel Indalecio
at 915-543-5470 or at
indaleciol@ci.el-paso.tx.us
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Rules
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Winners of the poetry contest will be contacted by the El Paso
Public Library staff.
Winners in each category will receive a new book.
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Judges
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The
Youth Services Staff at the El Paso Public Library would like to thank
the judges who volunteer their time and expertise in this annual event.
Judging in 2003 was held at the Main Library February 27 - March 2, 2003.
The judges read 1410 poetry entries during this time.
The judges
who devoted their time to this year's event are:
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Angela Burkes - Student of Teacher Education - UTEP
Kerry Ann Gardner - El Paso Community College
Arlina Ingram - KCOS
Patsy King - El Paso Writer's League
Olga Z. Liguori, Ph.D. - Department of Teacher Education - UTEP
Elizabeth F. Martinez - Teacher
Gabriela Mejia - El Paso Public Library
Lesley Pullen - El
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Ellen Treadway -
Assistant Chair and Assistant Professor, -
UTEP
And her energetic group of students who are
studying to become teachers: |
Diana Angeles
Martha E. Araiza
Amy Armstrong
Barbara Arteaga
Veronica Carbajo
Veronica Cardona
Julie Muela Cottingin
Lionel Frias Jr.
Alejandra Gaona
Lory Garcia
Lourdes Garibay
Ana Patricia Gonzales
Christina Goranson
Yawine Hamilton
Joan Johnston
Lorena Lopez
Shonne Masca
Maria Delia Megliorino
Jacqueline Ortiz
Neysa Olivares |
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Institute for Community-Based
Teaching and Learning
“Community Partnerships” |
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A program of the
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Nora C. Peña
Veronica Priego
Vanessa Ramirez
Jennifer Reyes
Marjey Sell
Zulema Smith
Cynthia Ulloa
Irene Villaseñor
Anna Weaver
Lauren Wolfram |
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If you are interested in becoming a judge for our future events, please
contact
Laurel Indalecio at 915-543-5470 or
indaleciol@ci.el-paso.tx.us
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Awards Ceremony |
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The award ceremonies for 2003 will be held at the
Clardy Fox Library
on April
2, 2003 for Grades 1-6
and April 9, 2003 for grades 7-12.
Both award ceremonies will be at 6:00 pm. |
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2003
Winning Poems |
2002 Winning Poems
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Honorable Mentions 2003 |
Honorable Mentions
2002 |
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