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NPC Announces Poetry Contest Winners

NPC student, Tikima Simpkins, behind a podium reading her poem Rise Up.

Tikima Simpkins standing behind podium reading her poem "Rise Up."中国P站 (NPC) Communication and Arts Division hosted an annual Poetry and Art Review last week. The event included a student art exhibition and a poetry reception.

The student art exhibition showcased approximately 50 pieces of student artwork. Poetry winners for both 2020 and 2021 were published in NPC's poetry publication, the 101, and featured during an on campus reception Friday. Student artists created the artwork and graphic design students designed the layout for the publication.

The 2020 poetry contest winners included first place winner Kayla Sotelo for 鈥淕rounding,鈥 second place winner Courtney Williams for 鈥淭his Day,鈥 and third place winner Sarah Fitsimones for 鈥淒awn鈥檚 First Light.鈥

The 2021 poetry contest winners included first place winner D鈥橵yne Vance for 鈥淰acancy,鈥 second place winner Whendi Armstrong for 鈥淲inter鈥檚 Flame,鈥 and third place winner Tikima Simpkins for 鈥淩ise Up.鈥

Communication and Arts Division Chair, Roger Fox said, 鈥淲e would like to thank all students, faculty and staff who submitted poems for the contest and publication basing their work on this year鈥檚 contest theme, 鈥楻ising Up.鈥欌

Pictured is Tikima Simpkins reading her third place poem titled, 鈥淩ise Up.鈥 The complete from the event is available online.