Every fall semester, the department of Modern Languages and Literatures sponsors a Poetry Recitation Contest in which students in Modern Languages courses compete in performing poetry recitations in the language studied.
Requirements
With your professor's input, choose a poem in the language you study at Loyola (Arabic, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, German, Chinese or Japanese). Memorize your poem! Work with your professor to master it! Be prepared to introduce the poem - author, time period, why you chose it, other details you'd like to share.
Eligibility
Students who wish to participate must have the support of their language instructor. Students currently enrolled in 103 and up are eligible.
Sign Up
The application deadline is announced during the fall semester.
Dates
The contest will take place on Monday, November 11, 2019 from 6 - 8 p.m. in AWSC Reading Room.
Free refreshments will follow the awarding of prizes after the recitation! Contact Jenniffer Gray for more information.
Previous Winners
2019 (Fall)
- Alexandra White - Arabic
- Matthew Branch - Chinese
- Geoff Hyder - French
- Charlotte McAleer - French
- Harrison Senior - German
- Noah Hileman - German
- Arianna Pilla - Italian
- Bridget Killmurray - Italian
- Joe Swiontkowski - Italian
- Sage Factora - Spanish
- Leanna Brook Schultz - Spanish
2018 (Fall)
- Lena Haaf - Arabic
- Madison Acker - Chinese
- Tiffany Evans - Chinese
- Catie Hinshaw - French
- Andrew Moran - Italian
- Ryan Baldino - Spanish
2017 (Fall)
- Evan Mazmanian, Chinese
- Christina Russo, German
- Juliana Bono, Italian
- Lauren Keyes, Spanish
2016 (Fall)
- Alexandra Billups, Chinese
- Kelly Keenan, French
- Christina Russo, German
- Zalen King, Italian
- Michelle Reilly, Spanish
2016 (Spring)
- Denise Medenilla, French
- Brian Krell, German
- Matthew Rossi, Italian
- Christine Philips, Spanish
2014
- Miley Lott, Chinese
- Hallie Stacho, French
- Jessica D’angelo, Italian
- Jakob Gorski, Japanese
- Sydney Schildnecht, Spanish
2013
- Haleigh Morgus, Chinese
- Marian Okpali, French
- Laura Biesiadecki, Italian
- John Sherman, Japanese
- Nahal (Aliyah) Sadegh, Spanish