2006 Rural Poetry Celebration Winners

Poet Group
Student Poets with Twyla Hansen and Bill Kloefkorn

Celebrating Rural Poetry events continued at the Nebraska State Capitol Building in Lincoln on May 5. Nebraska poets Twyla Hansen and Bill Kloefkorn, judges of the poetry competition, joined the ten winning High School poets in reading their work.

Poets

Brandon O'Neal
Brandon O'Neal
Julie Coddington
Julie Coddington
Kellen Ballaugh
Kellen Ballaugh
Tracy Kessler
Tracy Kessler
Luke Hollis
Luke Hollis
Jamie Crist
Jamie Crist
Carl Pester
Carl Pester
Chelsea Amundsun
Chelsea Amundsun
Candiace Clark
Candiace Clark
Amanda Savely
Amanda Savely

Library of Congress Reading

The celebration culminated at the Library of Congress on May 8, 2006, with a poet from each of the eight Rural Poetry sites across the country reading their work. Tracy Fessler, from Fillmore Central High School, was chosen to represent Nebraska. She was accompanied by Sharon Bishop, Nebraska coordinator for the project.

Tracy Fessler
Tracy Fessler
Sharon Bishop
Sharon Bishop