Juneau’s Cassie Lumba makes it to finals at national Poetry Out Loud competition

Juneau’s Cassie Lumba makes it to finals at national Poetry Out Loud competition

Juneau’s Cassie Lumba recites poetry on stage at the 2026 national Poetry Out Loud competition in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Screenshot) Juneau student Cassie Lumba will be advancing to the national finals of Poetry Out Loud after competing in the semifinals in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday. Lumba is a senior at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé and won Alaska’s Poetry Out Loud competition in March. Fifty-four students f…