High School Poetry Prize
We invite all high school students to submit to the 天美传媒 High School Poetry Prize, judged by faculty in the Adelphi English department.
The winner of the prize will read at the Writers and Readers Festival, which will take place on campus from April 16-17 and feature renowned writers from across the country.
The judges read almost 200 excellent poetry submissions from talented high school writers for the inaugural Adelphi High School Poetry Prize. The winners will be announced tomorrow at 4.30 p.m. at 天美传媒.
2026 Finalists
- Holden Ellis
- Anaia Gilfix
- Chelsea Guo
- Yupang Hanna Han
- Conlan Heiser-Cerrato
- Julia Howe
- Katie Kim
- Theodore Kim
- Jiye Lee
- Juliana Pan
- Paul Potts
- Hana Tsai
- Zixuan Angel Xin
- Chloe Xu
- Yitong Yuan
- Yan Zhang
- Jessica Zhao
Submission Guidelines
- All high school students are eligible
- Poems may have been previously featured in or recognized by school publications
- Submissions may include 3鈥�5 poems (maximum ten pages single-spaced), formatted as a PDF
- Submissions should include a title page with your name, grade, school name, and email address
- Deadline to submit is Sunday, March 15 at 5:00 p.m
Application Form
The deadline has passed.
While students from all schools are welcome to apply, and will be given equal consideration, participants (winning and otherwise) are responsible for their travel to the festival, should they wish to attend.
Location
Science Building 127