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To congratulate Columbus Alternative High School Senior, Jackson Hille, for winning the nation's first Poetry Out Loud Recitation Competition.
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WHEREAS, The Poetry Out Loud Recitation Project was created by the National Endowment for the Arts and The Poetry Foundation, and is administered in partnership with the State Arts Agencies of all 50 states and the District of Columbia; and
WHEREAS, Thousands of high school students across the nation participated in Poetry Out Loud this year. The competition began at the classroom level, with winners advancing to school-wide, then city-wide, then regional, and ultimately to the National Finals; and
WHEREAS, Columbus Alternative High School Senior Jackson Hille of Clintonville, became the first ever Poetry Out Loud National Champion for his recitation of Billy Collins' poem, "Forgetfulness;" and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hille plans on attending Otterbein College for a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Theater and Acting and has received, from Otterbein, an annual scholarship of $24,000 in addition to the first place Poetry Out Loud scholarship prize of $20,000; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby congratulate Jackson Hille, the nation's very first Poetry Out Loud National Champion. We celebrate your appreciation for education, your passion for the English Language and your commitment to your craft.