Sarah Harris of Holt High School won the 2007 Poetry Out Loud state championship hosted today in Lansing by the Michigan Humanities Council. Harris bested eight other contestants from across Michigan to win the title. Sarah will receive a $200 cash award and an all-expenses paid trip to the national finals in Washington D.C. from April 30 – May 1, 2007. Holt High School will also receive a $500 stipend for the purchase of poetry books.