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