On November 14, Righetti High School’s Alicia Blanco won the Regional Poetry Out Loud Competition for Santa Barbara County and received an all-expense paid trip to Sacramento to compete in the State Finals this spring.

Blanco, a freshman, was one of nine Warriors who memorized Poetry Out Loud poems and recited them in front of a panel of judges from the Santa Barbara County Office of Education. Her poem, “From the Sky" by Sara Abou Rashed, is a poignant poem that reflects on the experience of displacement, immigration, and identity.

           Junior student, Kohen Ross, was the runner up. “Righetti is proud of all nine students who competed, and we are delighted to have another Poetry Out Loud winner from our school this year! Congratulations to Alicia!’’ said English Teacher Kristen Kurth.