Calvary Baptist Academy senior Elaiyna Schwartzkopf, of Midland, finished as state runner-up on March 11 in the 2021 Michigan Poetry Out Loud competition sponsored by Michigan Humanities and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs.
Schwartzkopf will receive a $600 scholarship, and a $700 stipend will go to her school, Calvary Baptist Academy.
Madison Ganzak, a senior at Roosevelt High School in Wyandotte, was the state champion. She will compete in the national finals in May.