2011 ACT-SO Medalists
The Los Angeles Convention Center was full of applause and anticipation as contestants, families, and chaperones gathered for the 2011 ACT-SO Awards! High School students traveled from far and near to compete in 26 categories for the coveted ACT-SO medals. Rocsi Diaz (106 & Park) and Lamman Rucker (Why Did I Get Married Too) emceed and presented medals respectively. They were joined by ACT-SO alumni Julia Pace Mitchell (The Young and the Restless), Cornelius Smith, Jr. (All My Children) and Edwina Findley (Treme)!
This year, 74 students were awarded medals and added to the roster of National ACT-SO winners! The ceremony was held July 24, 2011.
NAACPConnect is proud to acknowledge these medalists and their accomplishments!
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| Gold | Darryl Hudson | Geneva, IL | Dupage County Branch |
| Silver | Malik Williams | BROOKLYN, NY | Mid-Manhattan Branch |
| Bronze | James Jackson | Miami, FL | Miami Dade Branch |
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| Gold | Arhea Marshall | NEW YORK CITY, NY | Brooklyn Branch |
| Silver | Jamal Yearwood | Saginaw, MI | Saginaw Branch |
| Bronze | Alston Clark | Silver Spring, MD | Washington DC Branch |
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| Silver | Jacqueline Thompson | Converse, TX | San Antonio Branch |
| Bronze | Bilgis Dawodu | Richmond, TX | Houston Branch |
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| Gold | Jamar Brooks | Sugarland, TX | Houston Branch |
| Bronze | Akeem Pennicooke | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland Branch |
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| Gold | Ashlee-Ann Ramsey | Miami, FL | Miami-Dade Youth Council |
| Silver | Joshua Abbott | Jacksonville, FL | Jacksonville Branch |
| Bronze | Jessica Pinkett | Randallstown, MD | Baltimore County Branch |
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| Gold | Robert Jackson | Houston, TX | Houston Branch |
| Silver | Monique Ingram | Baltimore, MD | Baltimore City Branch |
| Bronze | Jillian Jones | Desoto, TX | Dallas Branch |
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| Gold | Aren Roberson | Seattle, WA | Seattle-King County Branch |
| Silver | Mark Burns | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland Branch |
| Bronze | Jela McKinney | Chicago, IL | Chicago Westside Branch |
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| Gold | Jennifer Kizza | Gainesville, FL | Alachua County NAACP |
| Silver | John Boykin III | Brunswick, OH | Cleveland Branch |
| Bronze | Andrea Pugh | Saginaw, MI | Saginaw Branch |
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| Gold | Terri Wright | League City, TX | Houston Branch |
| Silver | Jordan Drake | Saginaw, MI | Saginaw Branch |
| Bronze | Desiree Waite | St. Albans, NY | Williamsbridge Branch |
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| Gold | Johnathon Bush | Toledo, OH | Toledo Branch |
| Silver | Alliecia Butler | Saginaw, MI | Saginaw Branch |
| Bronze | Emily Pearson | Long Beach, CA | Long Beach Branch |
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| Gold | Theron Smith | Fort Worth, TX | Fort Worth/Tarrant County Branch |
| Silver | Wayne Smith III | Orange Village, OH | Cleveland Branch |
| Bronze | Shemamphorash Andre | Newark, NJ | Newark Branch |
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| Gold | Alston Clark | Silver Spring, MD | Washington DC Branch |
| Silver | Aalique Grahame | West Hempstead , NY | Lakeview Branch |
| Bronze | Sara Meretab | Montclair, NJ | Montclair Branch |
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| Gold | Asa Jordan | Ossining, NY | Westchester Region Coalition |
| Silver | Afsana Nasrin | QUEENS, NY | Mid-Manhattan Branch |
| Bronze | Anayet Chowdhury | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY | Williamsbridge Branch |
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| Gold | Betty Alexandria Pride | Detroit, MI | Detroit Youth Council |
| Silver | Korey Fells | Little Rock, AR | Little Rock Branch |
| Bronze | Praxton Smith | Orange Village, OH | Cleveland Branch |
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| Gold | Moshe Benson | Clio, MI | Flint Branch |
| Silver | Tyrone Page Jr. | Baltimore, MD | Baltimore City Branch |
| Bronze | Iman Bethel | Jacksonville, FL | Jacksonville Branch |
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| Gold | Justin Hill | Bolingbrook, IL | Dupage County Branch |
| Silver | Jahaan Sweet | Jacksonville, FL | Jacksonville Branch |
| Bronze | Matthew Chenery | Anchorage, AK | Anchorage Branch |
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| Gold | Jermaine Woodard, Jr. | Portsmouth, VA | Portsmouth Branch |
| Silver | Justin Lewis | Los Angeles, CA | Beverly Hills/Hollywood Branch |
| Bronze | Candice Dawson | Homestead, FL | Miami Dade Branch |
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| Gold | Mary Clare Sobon | Somerset, NJ | New Brunswick Branch |
| Silver | Lydia Seale | Mt. Morris, MI | Flint Branch |
| Bronze | Dacia Kings | Dallas , TX | Dallas Branch |
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| Gold | Harron Atkins | Detroit, MI | Detroit Youth Council |
| Silver | Brendien Mitchell | Ocala , FL | Alachua County NAACP |
| Bronze | Jasmine Franklin | Kalamazoo, MI | Metropolitan Kalamazoo Branch |
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| Gold | Keiondre Goodwin | Cincinnati, OH | Cincinnati Branch |
| Silver | Lisa Gault | Tallahasee, FL | Tallahassee Branch |
| Bronze | Faraline Clebert | Norwich, CT | Norwich Branch |
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| Gold | Adam Boothman | Silver Spring, MD | Montgomery County Branch |
| Silver | Barry Duperon | Atlanta, GA | Atlanta Branch |
| Bronze | Kevin Cobb | Nottingham , MD | Baltimore County Branch |
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| Gold | Noah Smith | Altadena, CA | Altadena Branch |
| Silver | Briana Nelson | seattle, WA | Seattle-King County Branch |
| Bronze | Archie Howard III | Moreno Valley, CA | Riverside Branch |
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| Gold | Crystal Burgess | NEW YORK CITY, NY | Brooklyn Branch |
| Silver | Hailey Jordan | Raytown, MO | Kansas City Youth Council |
| Bronze | Adeyemi Adewuyi | Murphy, TX | Garland Branch |
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| Gold | Afaq Mahmoud | Philadelphia, PA | Philadelphia Branch |
| Silver | Faith Gachii | Des Moines, IA | Des Moines Branch |
| Bronze | Roger Thomas | Huffman, TX | Houston Branch |
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| Gold | Sevonna Brown | Saginaw, MI | Bay City Branch |
| Silver | Taryn Frazier | Los Angeles, CA | Beverly Hills/Hollywood Branch |
| Bronze | Ricardo de la Cruz | Bloomington, IL | Bloomington-Normal Branch |
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| Gold | Felicia Jordan | Dallas , TX | Dallas Branch |
| Silver | Darion Beasley | Memphis, TN | Memphis Branch |
| Bronze | Terri Wright | League City, TX | Houston Branch |
