The 75th Poetry Elocution Contest for NJ High Schools was hosted by the Department of English on April 27 and was organized by Dr. Nira Gupta-Casale with the assistance of Graduate Assistant Jonathan Daneshpour. Supported and funded by the National Writing Project, this event had 27 contestants representing 14 schools.
| THE FINALISTS | |
|---|---|
| 1st Place: Lauren Sauer | Mother Seton Regional High School |
| 2nd Place: Tim Lynch | Union Catholic High School |
| 3rd Place: Thomas Hartnett | Union Catholic High School |
| 4th Place: Jillian Curry | JP Stevens High School |
| 5th Place: Charlie Yaris | Columbia High School |
| 6th Place: Maya Peterson | Lawrenceville High School |
| THE JUDGES | |
| Prof. Rachael Warmington | Department of English Kean University |
| Prof. Lisa Sisler | Department of English Kean University |
| Assistant Director Erica Holan | National Writing Project Kean University |
| Prof. Norman Hobbie | Department of Communication Kean University |
| THE CONTEST STAFF | |
| Dr. Dan O'Day | Chair, Department of English |
| Dr. Nira Gupta-Casale | Contest Director |
| Dr. Mark Sutton | Tabulation |
| Mr. Jonathan Daneshpour | Graduate Assistant |