Illinois–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2010. On April 26 and 27, 53 student champions from every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands will gather in Washington, DC, to vie for the title of Poetry Out Loud National Champion and $50,000 in awards. Representing Illinois as our State Champion will be Orion High School senior Annette Putnam of Henry County.
Putnam emerged from a field of nearly 5,000 students from 47 Illinois high…
