Star Student Founded Boston Children's Poetry Competition

Newton, Massachusetts — Massachusetts is full of bright, driven young people making a difference in and out of the classroom. That’s why Patch and T-Mobile have teamed up to spotlight students excelling in academics, athletics and community service.

This submission comes from Irene Porokhova who nominated Alissa of Massachusetts.

If you know a student who deserves recognition, we want to hear about them! Click here to nominate them to be featured as a Star Student on Patch.

What is the star student’s name?

Alissa

What grade is the student in?

8

How do you know the star student?

Parent

Tell us about your star student's accomplishments and why they deserve to be recognized on Patch!

Alissa is a founder and judge of the Boston Children's Poetry competition, a poetry contest for kids ages 4-14 who live or study in Massachusetts. The competition is now in its 3rd year and over 1,000 students from 45 schools participated at this point. She recruited the judges, reached out to the schools, judged the poems, and awarded prizes to aspiring poets (see her story at www.bostonchildrenspoetry.org/about). She is also a winner of the numerous awards at the Model UN Conferences for the best delegate and serves as her school's Secretary-General of the Club. She also plays varsity lacrosse and volleyball while participating in the school theater and in the bilingual community theater in Newton. She loves poetry and performing arts and hopes to spread her passion to other kids.

What three words best describe your star student?

intellectual, determined, loyal

Keep up the great work, Alissa If you know an outstanding student who deserves recognition, we want to hear about them! Click here to nominate them to be featured on Patch.

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