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Show Students earn poetry-reading honors Two Park City High School students received superior ratings and eight others were noted for excellence ex-cellence in the Poetry Festival held at Utah State University Oct. 17. The theme of the contest was "Carl Sandburg and Robert Frost: Poets of the People." The competition competi-tion consisted of two rounds of readings chosen from the works of either of the two poets. About 250 students from 25 high schools entered the festival. Jeni Borash received a certificate for earning a superior rating based on her reading of "Home Burial" by Robert Frost. She also received an "excellent" for one round of her readings. Matt McQuaid's ratings were excellent ex-cellent and superior. He recited Frost's "Fear" and "The Road Not Taken" to earn his certificate. Students receiving two excellent ratings were: Shelly Barnes, Janine Acklin, Pam Finegan and Jackie Fox. John Garner received ratings of excellent and good. Mickie Vriens, Dave Harrison and Stephanie Cochrane all received two good ratings. The students were members of the Debate and Drama Club, coached by Mrs. Brenda Bensch. |