Spotlight

Sydney Barley 10th Grade APHS 2026

“Untitled” / “They Say Her Name” by Academy Park 10th grader Sydney Barley earned 3rd Place in the 37th Annual Young Poets of Delaware County Poetry Contest, hosted by Delaware County Libraries and Mad Poets Society among 500+ countywide entries.

- Sydney Barley, 10th Grade APHS

MS  2026 DelcoXMadPoets Poetry Winner

“To Be a Man” by Academy Park 12th grader Michael Ademeso earned 1st Place in the 37th Annual Young Poets of Delaware County Poetry Contest, hosted by Delaware County Libraries and Mad Poets Society among 500+ countywide entries.

- Michael Ademeso, 12th Grade APHS

Marley Harper DelcoXMad Poetry Winner 2026

“What is Love?” by Academy Park 12th grader Marli Harper earned 3rd Place in the 37th Annual Young Poets of Delaware County Poetry Contest, hosted by Delaware County Libraries and Mad Poets Society among 500+ countywide entries.

- Marli Harper, 12th Grade APHS