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NAACP ACT-SO National Convention
Welcome to the 48th National ACT-SO Competition in beautiful Charlotte, North Carolina!
Get ready to ignite your passions and showcase your brilliance! We are absolutely thrilled to extend a vibrant welcome to all our incredible contestants, dedicated volunteers, and cherished guests ACT-SO Competition in beautiful Charlotte, North Carolina! The energy is electric, and we cannot wait to celebrate your talent and commitment.
Prepare for an inspiring week of competition, camaraderie, and celebration.
Charlotte is ready to embrace you, and we are beyond excited to welcome each and every one of you! Let the golden excellence begin!
Sincerely,
National ACT-SO Team
Introducing the 19 NOLA Local Gold Medalists who will compete in 22 categories at the 2025 National NAACP ACT-SO Competition in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Congratulations to ALL!!!
Culinary Arts
Lyanna Jackson - Chalmette High School
Poetry Performance
Amira Konate - Benjamin Franklin High School
Dramatics
Matthew Williams - New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts
Dance Ballet
KyMora Smith - John F. Kennedy Senior High School
Dance Traditional
Imani Mosley - Warren Easton High School
Dance Contemporary
Konstance Epps - New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts
Dance Modern
Joi Dupard - New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts
Instrumental Music Classical
Noble Hart - HART Academy and New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts, Ellis Marsalis Center for Music
Instrumental Music Contemporary
Christopher-Lawson Palmer - New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts
Music Composition
Ra'Son Johnson - The Rooted School, New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts
Vocal Music Contemporary
Bethany Livers - New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts
Vocal Music Classical
Tyree Arso - Eleanor McMain Secondary School,
New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts, University of New Orleans Upward Bound
Original Essay
Ahja Hawkins - New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts
Poetry Written
Amira Konate - Benjamin Franklin High School
Playwriting
Bethany Livers - New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts
Short Story
Leif-Samuel Dawson - New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School
Photography
Ivy Mosely - New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts
Drawing
Riley Brown - New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts
Painting
Trinity Smith - New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts
Sculpture
Abijah-Wood Dawson - New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School
STEM
Architecture
Trinity Smith - New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts
Chemistry
Khloe Wilson - Patrick F. Taylor Academy
NAACP ACT-SO NEW ORLEANS PRESENTS: OUR NEW ORLEANS CULTURE BEARERS Talent Extravaganza And Awards Show
NAACP ACT-SO NEW ORLEANS
WHO WE ARE
The NAACP ACT-SO (Afro-Academic Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics) is an enrichment program, grounded in Social Justice, and dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty by providing opportunities for 9th - 12th graders who are guided to engage in critical, evaluative dialog with community members in their areas of expertise. Through competition and enrichment programs, New Orleans ACT-SO encourages high academic and cultural achievement among high school students.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIGzQI9vwzs
The 2024 ACT-SO NEW ORLEANS STORY!
For the 2023-2024 school year, 226 of our youth in the Greater New Orleans area and beyond registered to participate in our local scholarship competition on April 20 2024, in one or more of the 33 ACT-SO competition categories. Categories include: Performing Arts, Visual Arts, STEM, Humanities, Spoken and Written Word, and Hospitality and Culinary Arts.
On competition day, over 125 students showed up to share their stellar talents throughout the day. Because students participated in multiple categories, 160 competitive events took place.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n8rzzloCqo
Twenty-Five Gold Medalists in 28 categories
As a result of this year's competition, NAACP ACT-SO New Orleans will send 28 Gold Medalists to the NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas Nevada (July 10-14, 2024) to compete for scholarships and national recognition. The students will represent 25/33 categories.
DONATIONS
Empower the future of our 28 talented Gold Medalists by helping us. With the community's unwavering generosity, we have raised sufficient funds to send 20 students to the National ACT-SO Competition.
Each student's journey costs $2,200, and we are committed to making sure that the remaining 8 students are given the opportunity to showcase their talents on the national stage.
Join us in making a difference and empowering the next generation of leaders!
GO FUND ME
www.gofundme.com/f/r5b996-help-talented-students-go-to-national-competition
FRIENDS of NAACP ACT-SO NEW ORLEANS
www.actssoneworleans.org/donate
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For More Information Please Contact:
James A Gray II, Chair
504-628-3089
Julia B. Battle, Co-Chair
504-258-0445
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