Oregon School for the Deaf student from Bend wins state 'Poetry Out Loud' competition, trip to D.C. event
Oregon Arts Commission Kari Morgan performs at state 'Poetry Out Loud' competition Kari Morgan, 16, is 'feeling shocked and very happy!' SALEM, Ore...
Oregon Arts Commission Kari Morgan performs at state 'Poetry Out Loud' competition Kari Morgan, 16, is 'feeling shocked and very happy!' SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- For the second straight year, a student from Oregon School for the Deaf is Oregon's Poetry Out Loud champion -- and this time, it's Bend's Kari Morgan. Morgan, a 16-year-old sophomore, was named the 2023 Oregon Poetry Out Loud state champion at Saturday's Poetry Out Loud State Contest in Salem. Trayshun Holmes-Gournaris, a recent graduate of Oregon School for the Deaf, was Oregon's 2022 state champion.