April 28, 2006 Laurel, Maryland

Library staff and the Office of Student Development announced the winners of the Capitol College poetry contest, which the offices sponsored in April to celebrate National Poetry Month.

 The winners are

• first place: Jeffrey Powell for "Squeeze-me-Friend"
• second place: Alonzo McLean for "Just for Mama"
• third place:  Danielle Wilson for "the hard way"

The winning poems, as well as the other entries, are on display in the Puente Library.