Clark County — Alaya Mays of Camas High School and Isaac Lu of Cedar Tree Classical Christian School in Ridgefield will represent the region in the statewide Poetry Out Loud competition March 10 in Tacoma.
The two earned their spots in the state final after their performance in the Southwest Washington Regional Poetry Out Loud contest.
The winner of the state competition will receive $200 and an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., to compete in the national competition in May. In the contest, students memorize and perform a classic or modern poem.