Bucks County Poets Laureate

09/16/2026

Not to be missed!

09/09/2026

Soon!

08/28/2026

One Month to Go!

07/22/2026

Bucks County Community College offers associate degree and certificate programs at a fraction of the cost of a traditional four-year college. Bucks has campuses in Newtown, Perkasie, Bristol and offers Online Learning. Programs can be earned fully online, in person, or a combination of both. A varie...

05/07/2026

He will be honored on May 9, along with runners-up from Council Rock South and Central Bucks West high schools.

02/14/2026

Not to be missed!

Bucks County Community College offers associate degree and certificate programs at a fraction of the cost of a traditional four-year college. Bucks has campuses in Newtown, Perkasie, Bristol and offers Online Learning. Programs can be earned fully online, in person, or a combination of both. A varie...

02/14/2026

Bucks County Community College offers associate degree and certificate programs at a fraction of the cost of a traditional four-year college. Bucks has campuses in Newtown, Perkasie, Bristol and offers Online Learning. Programs can be earned fully online, in person, or a combination of both. A varie...

02/02/2026

Bucks County High School Poet of the Year

Calling all ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth-grade students who live in Bucks County and/or attend Bucks County high schools! Submit your poetry for a chance to be named Bucks County High School Poet of the Year.

Know any talented High School poets? Encourage them to submit poems to the Bucks County High School Poet of the Year Competition. This year’s deadline is March 17, 2025.

The winner will receive a $300 prize and be acknowledged with a proclamation from the Bucks County Commissioners. In addition, the Bucks County High School Poet of the Year runners-up and finalists will also give a public reading. Mentioning the contest and public reading on college applications will demonstrate initiative, writing skills, and public speaking experience. Clearly, there’s a lot to gain from entering the contest.

The application process is easy and there is no entry fee. Poems and entry form must be submitted online at: bucks.edu/hspoetentry.

12/04/2025

Congratulations to Madeline Marriott, the 2025 Bucks County Poet Laureate! She is the second-youngest laureate in the 49-year history of the contest. Madeline was recognized at today’s Commissioners’ meeting alongside Ethel Rackin, director of the Poet Laureate program and Bucks County Community College professor.

12/04/2025