Lakewood High Student Wins Poetic Gold, Heads to Carnegie Hall

How do you get to Carnegie Hall?

Just ask Lakewood High School sophomore Grace Roberson. 

The underclasswoman will head to the prestigious concert hall later this spring to accept a gold medal for poetry that she won in the national Scholastic Art and Writing Awards competition, according to LHS Communications Specialist Christine Gordillo. 

Roberson won the top honor after judges chose her poetic works over the 185,000-plus poems submitted by 7-12 grade students from across the nation. 

Entries were judged on originality, technical skill and emergence of personal vision or voice.

The national winners were selected from the 1,500 students who advanced from their regional competitions in January, said Gordillo. 

“I was very surprised. I didn’t think I would win because so many people enter,” said Roberson in a prepared statement. 

For more on Roberson, refer to lakewoodcityschools.org.