A sophomore at SUNY at Buffalo, Tom is currently pursuing a joint degree in English and Communication. A two time winner of the Pure Ink Poetry Slam, he has competed as a member of the Pure Ink and Nickle City Poetry Slam teams. Most recently, he placed 1st at the Youth Buffalo Niagara International Poetry Slam, and currently serves as a member of the Living Poet Society, a premier feature of Buffalo Poetry.

A sophomore at SUNY at Buffalo, Tom is currently pursuing a joint degree in English and Communication. A two time winner of the Pure Ink Poetry Slam, he has competed as a member of the Pure Ink and Nickle City Poetry Slam teams. Most recently, he placed 1st at the Youth Buffalo Niagara International Poetry Slam, and currently serves as a member of the Living Poet Society, a premier feature of Buffalo Poetry.

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