Listening to the Future Participants Announced
Rochester Spoken Word, in collaboration with Writers & Books, is excited to announce the participants for our inaugural Listening to the Future: An Evening of Prose and Poetry from Area High School Students. The event will be held at Writers & Books (740 University Ave) on June 8 from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. The event is free, but tickets are required and can be purchased here.
We’d like to thank everyone who took the time to nominate a student. We couldn’t have done it without you. While we originally planned to limit participation to 10 students, we decided we want all nominees to Be Heard! So, without further ado, here are this year’s participants:
| Name | School |
| Alan Tu | Pittsford Sutherland HS |
| Asher Phillips | School of the Arts |
| Ashley Cocca | Rush-Henrietta HS |
| Emily Ash | Pittsford Mendon HS |
| Erin Colaluca | Fairport HS |
| Juno Perez | School of the Arts |
| Kamilah Sobers | Pittsford Mendon HS |
| Katherine Johnson | Victor HS |
| Nasmere Johnson | School of the Arts |
| Nina Stornelli | Pittsford Sutherland HS |
| Noor Lima-Boudakian | Pittsford Sutherland HS |
| Reeham Sohail | Pittsford Sutherland HS |
The participating students, in grades 9 – 12 in area high schools, were selected by their teachers based on the quality of their writing. They will each have up to eight minutes to share a single completed or partial piece of their own work. For many of them, this will be their first opportunity to read their work aloud before a live audience. We hope you’ll join us on June 8th in supporting them by coming out to hear these future voices in our writing community. Get your tickets today for what will surely be an enjoyable event!
