NAACP National Convention
ACT-SO
Convention Begins In —
Explore your passions
Each year, high school students across the country start a journey to sharpen their skills through the Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO). From visual arts and business to performing and culinary arts, participants work with community-based volunteers for a year to develop projects and performances. The experience culminates in local and national events where students compete for scholarships and other rewards.
Watch the ACT-SO Ceremony
Congratulations to our 2024 Medalists
- Architecture
- Silver: Makana S., Hillsborough County
- Biology/Microbiology
- Gold: Jaden B., DuPage County
- Silver: Makana. S., Hillsborough County
- Bronze: Kenzi P., Missouri City & Vicinity
- Chemistry/Biochemistry
- Gold: Chandler B., DuPage County
- Silver: Kyle D., Brockton
- Bronze: Joshua M., Philadelphia
- Computer Science
- Gold: Jamie A., Chesapeake
- Silver: Julian B., Westchester
- Bronze: Efa E., Seattle King County
- Earth and Space Sciences
- Gold: Mia W., Altadena
- Silver: Mariama B., Dane County
- Bronze: Brandon D., DuPage County
- Engineering
- Gold: Amalachukwu A., DuPage County
- Silver: Anirudh N., Albuquerque
- Bronze: Yva T., New Orleans
- Mathematics
- Gold: Anirudh N., Albuquerque
- Silver: Ifeoma O., Chicago Southside
- Bronze: Abdullah M., Philadelphia
- Medicine and Health
- Gold: Mohamed K., Charles County
- Silver: Edward M., DuPage County
- Bronze: Aubrey E., Chicago Southside
- Physics
- Silver: Dami A., Chicago Southside
- Bronze: Yvangi J., Brockton
- Music Composition
- Gold: Donovan H., Montgomery County
- Silver: Isaiah D., Charles County
- Bronze: Stephen T., Cincinnati
- Original Essay
- Gold: Zoe P., Boston
- Silver: Zoe M., Houston
- Bronze: Smyrna O., Cincinnati
- Playwriting
- Gold: Esau P., Fort Worth
- Silver: Ramatoulie B., Dane County
- Bronze: Couryn B., Baltimore County
- Poetry Written
- Gold: Ruth M., New Brunswick
- Silver: Camren L., Oakland Imani YC
- Bronze: Emiah N., Detroit Central
- Short Story
- Gold: Kai M., Carroll County
- Silver: Elsie B., Montgomery County
- Bronze: Orion H., Altadena
- Dance: Ballet
- Gold: Kendall M., Houston
- Silver: Brea C., Jacksonville
- Bronze: Nia T., Flint
- Dance: Contemporary
- Gold: Kendall M., Houston
- Silver: Xzhariya H., South Brevard
- Bronze: Enydia H., New Brunswick
- Dance: Modern
- Gold: Michael M., Westchester
- Silver: Aliyah G., Boston
- Bronze: Sage R., New Orleans
- Dance: Traditional
- Gold: Brazil T., Gloucester County
- Silver: Alexa A., Jacksonville
- Bronze: Alexa C., New Orleans
- Dramatic Arts: Acting
- Gold: Ayviana S., Jacksonville
- Silver: Jaden S., South Brevard
- Bronze: Tremayia D., Chesapeake
- Music: Instrumental Classical
- Gold: Jahneen A., Jacksonville
- Silver: Ayi E., Houston
- Bronze: Kendall G., York James City
- Music: Instrumental Contemporary
- Gold: Sanai H., Fort Worth
- Silver: Tiffany T., DuPage County
- Bronze: McQuay M., Virginia Beach
- Music: Vocal Classical
- Gold: Malia S., New Orleans
- Silver: Naja S., Detroit Central
- Bronze: Kennedy H., Gary
- Music: Vocal Contemporary
- Gold: Aria B., Champaign
- Silver: Samirah M., Philadelphia
- Bronze: Jordan B., Memphis
- Oratory
- Gold: Soleil P., Austin
- Silver: Mia M., Altadena
- Bronze: Mycal T., Champaign
- Poetry Performance
- Gold: Ryann D., DuPage County
- Silver: Trinity M., Altadena
- Bronze: Kaitlyn L., Westchester
- Drawing
- Gold: Taylor B., Washington D.C.
- Silver: Jaliyah B., Jackson City
- Bronze: Dallas W., Newark
- Filmmaking
- Gold: Emily U., Raleigh Apex
- Silver: Jayden B., Houston
- Bronze: Alexander M., Altadena
- Painting
- Gold: Jada M., Baltimore County
- Silver: Alex B., Washington D.C.
- Bronze: Charlotte W., Westchester
- Photography
- Gold: Jade C., Missouri City & Vicinity
- Silver: Zion O., Altadena
- Bronze: Sophia Z., Houston
- Sculpture
- Gold: Tiana E., Corapolis
- Silver: Ashir S., Scotland County YC
- Bronze: Kobie D., Jacksonville
- Entrepreneurship
- Gold: Alivia-Rae G., Houston
- Silver: Taylor G., Albuquerque
- Bronze: Julian M., Saginaw
- Culinary Arts
- Gold: Ramal A., Houston
- Silver: Jeremiah T., New Orleans
- Bronze: Randolph S., Scotland County YC
- Hospitality Management
- Silver: Houston
- Cydney C.
- Erial J.
- Grant E.
- Joselyn J.
- Bronze: New Orleans
- Clarence F.
- Christopher I.
- Blaize C.
- Jonathan G.
- Silver: Houston