Last Friday was the Writing Contest at #JaxNEXT100! We had a blast listening to all the writers, poets and spoken word artists present their work through the lens of diversity and inclusion. A huge congrats to our winner of all three categories, Valerie Esguerra! 👏 Check out our winners list below:
Page Poetry ✏️
🥇 Valerie Esguerra
🥈Michael G. O’Connell
Student Winner 🧑🎓
Phillip Simmons, Jr.
Honorable Mention🎖
Ebony Payne English, Rashad Hawkins, Ashley Gilbert, Jalicia Lewis, and Julie Delegal
Prose (Essay or Story) ✏️
🥇Valerie Esguerra
🥈Gary Sass
Student Winner 🧑🎓
Dana Aljubouri
Honorable Mention 🎖
Karen Johnson Rieley, Anna K. Jacobson, Nick Blank, and Linda O’Connell
Spoken Word ✏️
🥇Valerie Esguerra
🥈B. Neal Jefferson
Student Winner 🧑🎓
Zuri Jendayi Randolph
Honorable Mention 🎖
Jalicia Lewis, Yvette Angelique, Tricia Booker, True Aris Renato (Sergio Dixon), and Love Reigns (Taryn Wharwood).
