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Sacramento County Poetry Out Loud champion Beza Gatahun performs before arts commission

Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy Commission · April 14, 2026

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Poetry Out Loud champion and McClatchy High School tenth-grader Beza Gatahun read two poems for the commission, including her award-winning 'Alchemy'; commissioners praised her performance and highlighted county-school partnerships that support youth arts.

Melissa Serone, grants and programs manager for the Office of Arts and Culture, introduced Sacramento County’s 2026 Poetry Out Loud champion, Beza Gatahun, noting Beza’s county win and her first-place finish in the statewide Poetry Ourselves competition.

Beza, a tenth-grade student at McClatchy High School, performed her original poem "Alchemy," which reflects on…

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