Princeton University awards poetry prize to SC Governor's School creative writing student

SOUTH CAROLINA – November 8, 2011 – SC Governor’s School for the Artsand Humanities (SCGSAH) creative writing students were recognized inthe Leonard Milberg ’53 Secondary School Poetry Prize contest presentedby Princeton University’s Program in Creative Writing, with Sarah Rhuwinning 1st place.

The national contest recognizes six works: 1st place, 2nd place and3rd place with three honorable mentions. SCGSAH students were awardedfour of the six: 1st place, 3rd place and two honorable mentions

Sarah Rhu won 1st place, along with $500; Sophia Wiltrout placed 3rd,receiving $100. Boyce Gladden and Anna Pittman were honorable mentions.As an additional reward, Sarah and Sophia traveled to Princeton to havelunch with the University’s poetry faculty

Whenever students dominate national competitions, as they did in theMilberg Poetry Contest, I’m initially stunned, says Mamie Morgan,SCGSAH poetry instructor. Then I’m reminded that these four quiet,brave poets exhaust themselves in their work. With their carefulconsideration and relentless fortitude, successes such as these becomeless surprising.
 
Students, winning Poetry and hometowns:
First Place: Sarah Rhu, Sao Joao                                 Columbia, SC

Third Place: Sophia Wiltrout, Across the Homeland         Myrtle Beach, SC
Boyce Gladden, Move Kid                                           Abbeville, SC
Anna Pittman, Performance Art                                   Greenville, SC 

 
The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities
The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities is apublic residential high school located in Greenville, South Carolina,providing a unique arts and academic education to the state’s emergingartists. Young artists, usually in 11th or 12th grade, study creativewriting, dance, drama, music, or visual arts during the academic yearand rising 9th and 10th grade students attend summer programs in theseareas, with summer dance programs open to rising 7th through 12th gradestudents. For more information, visit www.scgsah.org or call 864.282.3713.