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HAC announces NEMO Poetry Recitation Champion


HANNIBAL — Samuel Hirner, a junior at Hannibal High School, was named the 2021 Northeast Missouri Poetry Out Loud Regional Champion at the regional finals, held virtually via uploaded poem recitation videos.
Hirner recited “Contraction” by Ravi Shankar, “The Statesman” by Ambrose Bierce and “The Charge of the Light Brigade” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. His school coordinator is Blake Niemann. Other students participating were Eva Gaugh, Freedom Christian Learning Center; Kaitlyn Ryberg, Holt High School; Megan Hodges, St. Joseph Christian School; and Nick Merlo, Crossroads College Preparatory School.
Hirner will represent Northeast Missouri in the virtual state finals. He will compete against the winners of four other regional finals held throughout the state. The winner of the state final will complete virtually in the national finals. ....

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