Arts Education Program

New Hampshire Poetry Out Loud 2011-2012
Semi-Final Competitions
Dates, Locations & Participating High Schools:

Our goal is to minimize travel time for participating high schools and make sure each regional has a similar number of participating schools. Good luck to all competitors! The Semi-Finals are free and open to the public.

Semi-Final #1: March 9, 2012, 7pm
New England College, Great Room, Simon Center, Henniker, NH

Top 3 Finalists:

• Bria Frehner, Contoocook Valley Regional High School
• Kate Scheuch, Kearsarge High School
• Stephanie Bilodeau, Keene Public Library Group
• Alternate: Elizabeth Swain, Bishop Brady High School

Schools Competing:

• Bishop Brady High School
• Bow High School
• Concord High School
• Contoocook Valley Regional High School
• Hopkinton High School
• John Stark Regional High School
• Kearsarge High School
• Keene Public Library
• Pembroke High School

Semi-Final #2: March 15, 2012, 7pm
Southern NH University, Walker Auditorium, Robert Frost Hall,
2500 N. River Road, Manchester, NH

Top 3 Finalists:

• Leah DeWitt, Derryfield School
• Jackie Trexler, Goffstown High School
• Emmy McGuy, Souhegan High School
• Alternate: Caitlin Pierson, Windham High School

Schools Competing:

• Academy for Science & Design
• Alvirne High School
• Derryfield School
• Exeter High School
• Goffstown High School
• Jesse Remington High School
• Pinkerton Academy
• Souhegan High School
• Timberlane Reg. High School
• Windham High School

Semi-Final #3: March 19, 2012, 7pm
Plymouth State University, Boyd Hall, 23 Highland Street, Plymouth, NH

Top 2 Finalists:

• Salamarie Frazier, Holderness School
• Mary Kate Melanson, Plymouth Regional High School
• Alternate: Dylan Collins, Newfound Regional High School

Schools Competing:

• Belmont High School
• Holderness School
• LinWood Public School
• Newfound Reg. High School
• Plymouth Reg. High School
• Woodsville High School
• Lebanon High School

Semi-Final #4: March 21, 2012, 7pm
Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester, NH

Top 3 Finalists:

• Trevor Murray, Kingswood Regional High School
• Collin McKinney, Newmarket High School
• Megan Knapp, Winnacunnet High School
• Alternate: Jackie Mazzone, St. Thomas Aquinas High School

Schools Competing:

• Cocheco Arts and Technology
• Coe Brown Northwood Academy
• Dover High School
• Kingswood Reg. High School
• Newmarket High School
• Oyster River High School
• Portsmouth High School
• Spaulding High School
• Winnacunnet High School
• St. Thomas Aquinas High School

State Finals: March 26, 2012, 7pm 
Representatives Hall - New Hampshire State House, Concord, NH

Champion:

• Bria Frehner, Contoocook Valley (ConVal) Regional High School, Peterborough
• Alternate: Trevor Murray, Kingswood Regional High School, Wolfeboro

Schools Competing:

• Contoocook Valley Regional High School
• Derryfield School
• Goffstown High School
• Holderness School
• Kearsarge High School
• Keene Public Library
• Plymouth Regional High School
• Souhegan High School
• Kingswood Regional High School
• Newmarket High School
• Winnacunnet High School

Last updated: March 28, 2012