Program
6:45 PM
Doors Open
Fichandler Theater | Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater
7:15 PM
Event Begins
Opening Performance
Zarea Boyde, Program Coordinator and Alumna, DC SCORES
Welcome Remarks
Katrina Owens, Executive Director, DC SCORES
Danita Johnson, DC SCORES Board Member and Director of Business Operations, D.C. United
Andy Shallal, DC SCORES Board Member and Founder and CEO, Busboys and Poets
Poet-Athlete Performances
Kayla Nelson, MacFarland Middle School
Chloe Proctor, Seaton Elementary School
Kollyn Foster, Tyler Elementary School
Carter Sewell, Barnard Elementary School
Poet-Athlete Award Presentation
Clint Smith, Staff Writer at The Atlantic and New York Times Bestselling Author
Poet-Athlete Performances
Asher Young, Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Maya Girum, Truesdell Elementary School
Ginikanwa Onyeka, Whittier Education Campus
Veronica Telzrow, School Without Walls
Kayla Nelson, MacFarland Middle School
The program will also feature special guest performances from DC SCORES alumni.