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Press & Guide: Dearborn Heights teen wins 2021 Michigan Poetry Out Loud competition

by | Mar 21, 2021 | News: Poetry Out Loud

Madison Ganzak, 17, of Dearborn Heights, a Wyandotte Roosevelt High School senior, is the 2021 Michigan Poetry Out Loud Champion, and will compete in the virtual National Finals in May.

She will receive a $1,200 cash award, and her high school will receive a $1,500 stipend to support poetry materials and resources.

In addition, Tyler Zolynsky, 16, of Riverview, a sophomore at Riverview Community High School, is the second runner-up, and will receive $250, and $250 for his school…

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