ACT-SO.
Georgia NAACP coordinates the work of the various Units and stimulates the participates ambitions throught joint workshops, cultural enrichment activities, and fundraising endeavors.
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The NAACP’s Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) is a yearlong achievement program designed to recruit, stimulate, and encourage high academic and cultural achievement among African-American high school students.
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ACT-SO includes 32 competitions in STEM, humanities, business, and performing, visual and culinary arts. Almost 300,000 young people have participated from the program since its inception.
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For over thirty years the mission of ACT-SO has been to prepare, recognize and reward youth of African descent who exemplify scholastic and artistic excellence.
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The goals of ACT-SO are:
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To mobilize the adult community for the promotion of academic and artistic excellence
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To recognize creative talent and academic achievement
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To provide and assist students with the necessary skills to establish goals and acquire the confidence and training to make a successful contribution to society.
"This is the place where professionals, mentors and your peers desire to see you succeed."
- Larry Brown, Jr.
STUDENTS – 2022 LOCAL GOLD MEDALIST
DeKalb County NAACP
7 Gold Medals
Xavier Doyle - Dramatics
Josiah O'Connor Music Instrumental
Classical
Ana Villavasso - Film making
Zayla Bryant - Oratory
Salmoncain Smith Shomade - Poetry
Written
Danya Boyer - Painting
Sultan Ziyad - Architecture
Henry County NAACP Youth Council
4 Gold Medals
Maya Daniel - Short Story, Play writing
Kyla Duff - Music Volcal Contemporary
Tanea Harris - Poetry Performance
Shanece Daniel - Observer due to illness
Atlanta NAACP
4 Gold Medals
Jaivyn Beauford -Modern Dance
Madison Jarrett- Dance Contemporary
Olivia Richardson - Culinary
Nicholas Alexander Wilkinson II- Music Vocal
Contemporary & Dramatics
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There are FIVE others on a DELTA team
Carroll County NAACP
6 Gold Medals
Kira Babbs - Poetry Written & Original Essay
Josephine Glass- Musical Contemporary & Vocal Classic
Lauren Glass - Drawing & Poetry Performance
Mark Johnson - Oratory
Kai McMichael - Short Story
Khalil Payne - Music Instrumental Classic
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ACT-SO CHAIRS/CHAPERONES
GSC Chair Dr. De'Shazior-Hill/HENRY COUNTY ACT-SO
Atlanta Dr. Plowden Chair
Carroll Candice Babbs Chair
Carroll Marilyn Glass Co-Chair
DeKalb Dr. Freda Hammonds Chair
DeKalb Dr. Beretta Smith Shomade Co-Chair
Henry Esmond Charles Pickett Jr. Co-Chair
GEORGIA ACT-SO PROGRAMS
​Atlanta Branch
Dr. Martha Plowden
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Henry County
Dr. Patricia Deshazior-Hill
State ACT-SO Co-Chair
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Brooks County Branch
Dr. Patricia DeShazior-Hill
State ACT-SO Chair
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Carroll County Branch
Candice Babbs​​
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DeKalb County Branch
Freda Hamond
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Henry County Branch
Esmond Pickett​
ACT-SO NATIONAL MEDALISTS
Here are the National winners from ACT-SO 2021:
Dekalb winners from 2021.
4 students with 5 winning categories.
Layla Alexis White won Silver in two categories:
1. Silver Medalist
2. Dance Silver Medalist
Dramatics
Josiah O’Connor
Silver Medalist
Music Instrumental Classical
Daraja Maye
Silver Medalist
Photography
Sultan Ziyad
Silver Medalist
Architecture