U.S. Government students from Booker T. Washington Magnet High took first, second and third place in a recent poetry contest.

The Emancipation Association of Montgomery held the contest, which included cash prizes for the winners.

Jahmai' Williams won first place and $250, Kobe Williams won second place and $150, and Trinity Ross won third place and $100. As first-place winner, Jahmai' recited her poem at the award program.