Poetry Slam - Michigan Tech - December 6, 2008

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2008 Poetry Slam Winners Listed

December 6, 2008

The event was organized by the National Society of Black Engineers NSBE Michigan Tech Chapter members.

The Judges were Michigan Tech vice president Les Cook, Michael Moore, faculty,, and three students from the audience.

The winners of this year's Poetry Slam, held on December 6 in the Memorial Union Ballroom, follow:

1st place - Lisa Grayson
2nd place - Nicole White
3rd place - Crystal Higginbotham


The four winnerswill have the opportunity to attend the National Collegiate Poetry Slam at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in April. Poetry Slam was sponsored by the Memorial Union Board and the National Society of Black Engineers.

National Society of Black Engineers NSBE Executive Board: (left to right) Nate Ngerebara - Vice President, Crystal Higginbotham - President, SherAaron Hurt - Treasurer, Ashli Fueri - Secretary, Lisa Grayson - Parliamentarian, Nicole White - Hype Chant Chair

The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is one of the largest student managed organizations in the country. NSBE's goal is to increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers to achieve academically, succeed professionally, and to impact the community positively. The MTU chapter is one of 248 NSBE chapters nationally on college and university campuses. Membership is open to all.