Black Hawk College: Olson, Smith Win Student Poetry Contest

Cedar Falls IA

22 October, 2021

12:40 PM

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Press release from Black Hawk College: October 21st, 2021 Black Hawk College is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2021 and hosted a Student Poetry Contest as part of the celebration. All students were invited to compose a poem on the theme of "What Education Means To Me." Upon review of the scoring tally from the five-member judging panel, there was a tie.  Rather than coming up with an idea for a tie breaker, it was decided to announce two winning poems. Authors Zayne Olson and Joseph Smith read their poems at the 75th Anniversary Celebration on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021.   What Education Means To Me By Zayne Olson of Cambridge, IL East Campus student Education is meant to be a mutual understanding Something meant for everybody standing An opportunity that foes can't oppose us This isn't something that we can discuss My education is just as important My mind is just as absorbent As the guy sitting right there In that chair We both know what we want to be Give us that opportunity so that we can be free I already know what path I want to go My education will just help me grow Help me become the person I want to be Now do you all see? That's what education means to me   What Education Means To Me By Joseph I. Smith of Moline, IL Quad-Cities Campus student What does education mean to me? Take a listen it's easy to see Off into the world to make my mark At a disadvantage without a degree The future was looking quite dark Desiring a life with a fulfilling career To the bursar's office I did steer Google doesn't teach you knowledge I'm in the right place that was clear Time to commit and finish college Tuition was due before the first day If not for FAFSA I couldn't have paid Now I walk down these halls I'd like to just say I must focus before my GPA falls Nothing will stop me from graduation Spring 2022 brings my culmination What does education mean to me? A better written poem that's error free This press release was produced by Black Hawk College. The views expressed here are the author's own.