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Page 4 March 13, 2019 for A Voice Harris Photography Refugees 503-730-1156 Your Home Photo Sessions $158.00 2-8x10 & 10-4x6 antonioharris.com State Farm R Michael E Harper Agent A Portland student with a pas- sion for social justice and im- migrant law won the statewide Poetry Out Loud competition Sat- urday, making her a contender for the nationwide competition. Belise Nishimwe, a sophomore at St. Mary’s Academy, was born and raised in a refugee camp in Tanzania before moving to Amer- ica at the age of five. Now a U.S. citizen, she has dedicated herself to being someone who can create a platform that gives voice to im- migrants and refugees and the rep- resentation they need. “This is everyone’s victory,” Nishimwe said. “I wanted to do Po- etry Out Loud because when I was younger I wanted that representa- tion that I rarely ever saw. I want- ed to see other immigrants like me participate in a variety of activities Photo CourteSy of o regon a rtS C oMMiSSion Teen Poet Belise Nishimwe, a sophomore at St. Mary’s Academy in Portland, is the 2019 Oregon Poetry Out Loud state champion. and succeed, so that I could know that I could achieve that too.” Poetry Out Loud is organized in Oregon by the Oregon Arts Com- mission in collaboration with the NEA and the Poetry Foundation. Nishimwe will advance to the na- tional Poetry Out Loud competi- tion in Washington, D.C., at the end of next month. Providing Insurance and Financial Services Home Office, Bloomingon, Illinois 61710 We are located at: 9713 S.W. Capitol, Portland, OR 503-221-3050 • Fax 503-227-8757 michael.harper.cuik@statefarm.com Avalon Flowers 520 SW 3rd Ave., Portland, OR 97204 • 503-796-9250 A full service flower experience Cori Stewart-- Owner, Operator • Birthdays • Anniversaries • Funerals • Weddings Open: Mon.-Fri. 7:30am til 5:30pm Saturday 9am til 2pm. Website: avalonflowerspdx.com email: avalonflowers@msn.com We Offer Wire Services Subscribe ! Fill Out & Send To: 503-288-0033 Attn: Subscriptions, PO Box 3137, Portland OR 97208 $45.00 for 3 months • $80.00 for 6 mo. • $125.00 for 1 year (please include check with this subscription form) Name: Telephone: Address: or email subscriptions@portlandobserver.com Portland’s Cameron Scarlett who is a now a running back at Stanford University in California drives into the end zone for a touchdown against Notre Dame in this Nov. 25, 2017 photo from AP. Another Scarlett Brother Shines C ontinued froM P age 2 Coming into the game, there was some of the talk about how players were opting to sit out including starting running back Bryce Love. How did you ap- proach the game? Bryce is a great running back. As for his decision, I can’t real- ly control the situation, I had to come ready to work and be ready to play. In addition to your MVP per- formance (22 carries, 94 yards and 2 touchdowns), can you talk about your fumble recovery in the end zone that pushed the Cardinal on top, 14-13? It was a bang – bang play. I knew something was up when he (Pittsburgh quarterback K.J. Costello) didn’t hand the ball off. So I look back and I see the ball was coming right to me. You’ve played in four differ- ent bowl games (Rose Bowl, Al- amo and Sun Bowl twice), how has the experience been? Bowl games are cool. They’re a great finale for the season. You prepare so long for them and then it turns out to be this hard fought game. How has your Stanford ex- perience been so far? What are you studying and what are your future plans? All four years went by fast…. I’ve enjoyed my time. I’m grad- uating this spring with my de- gree in Science, Tech and So- ciety. I’ve only got four more core classes required: two this quarter and two in the spring. I get to take classes from differ- ent majors: economics, science and business. My focus is on in- novation and organization. I’m a creative person… I know it sounds cliché but I think outside the box. I have an interest in tech stuff like computer science. I’m also taking an interest more into the business world. A few years ago, your brother was also in grad school and had a year of playing left and now he’s with the Houston Texans. What kind of advice has he given you? Enjoy this time. You won’t have this time again for your life. You’re set to graduate in spring 2019. What’s next for you? I’ll apply to graduate school. (Cameron has since been accept- ed into Stanford’s master’s degree program in communications). I’ll still have a year left of football because I decided to redshirt my freshman year. The author of this piece, Paul Marshall Jr. is from Portland and a graduate of the University of Oregon’s Professional Master’s program. His relationship with the Scarlett family dates back to the 2000s when he attended north Portland’s Holy Redeemer Catho- lic School with both Brennan and Cameron Scarlett.
