Words on Fire 2023 | March 11 - 12
2023 Words on Fire Participating Schools
Bell Multicultural High School
Benjamin Banneker Academic High School
Capital City Public Charter School
Columbia Heights Educational Campus
District of Columbia International School
E.L. Haynes Public Charter School
Frank W. Ballou Senior Stay High School
Georgetown Day School
Jah Kente International Inc.
KIPP DC College Preparatory
Paul Laurence Dunbar Senior High School
St. Anselm’s Abbey School
Washington Latin Public Charter School
2023 Poetry Out Loud Participants:
Kingston Fuller of Benjamin Banneker Academic High School
Caleb Harris of Capital City Public Charter School
Michelle Perez of E.L. Haynes Public Charter School
Promise Parraway of Frank W. Ballou Senior Stay High School
Eliana Green of Georgetown Day School
Trinity McMillan of KIPP DC College Preparatory
Silas Alemayehu of Paul Laurence Dunbar Senior High School
Warwick Lloyd of St. Anselm’s Abbey School
Shayla Greux of Washington Latin Public Charter School
March 11, 2023: Poetry Slam Competition
March 12, 2023: Poetry Out Loud Competition
And The Winners Are...
Poetry Out Loud
1st place: Warwick Lloyd, St. Anselm’s Abbey School
2nd place: Trinity McMillan, KIPP DC College Preparatory
3rd place: Michelle Perez, E.L. Haynes Public Charter School
Slam competition
1st place: Promise Parraway, Ballou Senior High School
2nd place: Henry Gualip Moran, Columbia Heights Educational Campus
3rd place: Jeremiah Ogunsiakan, Bell Multicultural High School
Written Poetry Contest:
1st place: Navin Desai, Georgetown Day School (p. 116 - 121)
2nd place: Lauren Petrilla, Georgetown Day School (p. 103 - 106)
3rd place: Juliana Lopez, Columbia Heights Educational Campus (p. 55 - 60)