2025 Contest
In partnership with the Raleigh Fine Arts Society and poet Dasan Ahanu, United Arts is pleased to announce the finalists of the 2025 High School Spoken Word Contest.
- Philip Adefila, Wake Young Men’s Leadership Academy
- Zoz Alexander, Enloe High School
- Sophie Brinton, Enloe High School
- Alex Cox, Rolesville High School
- Abner Sanabria Cruz, Leesville Road High School
- Shia Raine Edwards, Enloe High School
- Naomi Hammer, Cary Academy
- Selina Sentosa Harjo, Green Hope High School
- Alex Kaulfuss, Wake Early College of Information and Biotechnologies
- Paola Quinones-Olmeda, Wakefield High School
- Natalie Tarry, Green Hope High School
- Winnie Wheeler, Green Hope High School
Students from schools in Wake, Durham, and Orange counties were invited to create an original spoken word poem and submit it as a video recording to be judged by Mr. Ahanu and a panel of experienced spoken word artists.
- 1st place: Sophie Brinton, Enloe High School, Marks/Not Alone
- 2nd place: Selina Sentosa Harjo, Green Hope High School, Invisible Hand
- 3rd place: Shia Raine Edwards, Enloe High School, A Taste of the Black Experience
Congratulations to the 2025 Finalists!
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- Philip Adefila, Wake Young Men’s Leadership Academy
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- Zoz Alexander, Enloe High School
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- Sophie Brinton, Enloe High School
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- Alex Cox, Rolesville High School
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- Abner Sanabria Cruz, Leesville Road High School
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- Shia Raine Edwards, Enloe High School
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- Naomi Hammer, Cary Academy
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- Selina Sentosa Harjo, Green Hope High School
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- Alex Kaulfuss, Wake Early College of Information and Biotechnologies
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- Paola Quinones-Olmeda, Wakefield High School
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- Natalie Tarry, Green Hope High School
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- Winnie Wheeler, Green Hope High School
About the Competition
Visit Our Youtube Channel to View Past Finalists
