2012 ACT-SO Medalists
The Houston Convention Center was full of applause and anticipation as contestants, families, and chaperones gathered for the 2012 ACT-SO Awards! High School students traveled from far and near to compete in 26 categories for the coveted ACT-SO medals. Anthony Anderson (All About the Andersons) and Astro (X-Factor) emceed and presented medals respectively. They were joined by ACT-SO alumni Tamar Davis (Universal Records).
This year, 79 students were awarded medals and added to the roster of National ACT-SO winners! The ceremony was held July 9, 2012.
NAACPConnect is proud to acknowledge these medalists and their accomplishments!
| Architecture | |||
| Gold | Lian Plass | Miami, FL | Miami-Dade Youth Council |
| Silver | Jacqueline Barnes | Montclair, NJ | Montclair Branch |
| Bronze | James Jackson | Miami, FL | Miami Dade Branch |
| Biology | |||
| Gold | Alston Clark | Silver Spring, MD | Washington DC Branch |
| Silver | Courtney Amegashie | Bolingbrook, IL | Dupage County Branch |
| Bronze | Sih Oka-Zeh | Baltimore, MD | Baltimore City Branch |
| Chemistry/Biochemistry | |||
| Gold | Aneisa Khan | Bronx, NY | Mid-Manhattan Branch |
| Silver | Jacquline Thompson | Converse, TX | San Antonio Branch |
| Bronze | Jalia Dash | Brooklyn, NY | Brooklyn Branch |
| Computer Science | |||
| Gold | Daniel Washington | Rio Rancho, NM | Albequerque Branch |
| Silver | Eliza Straughter | Dayton, OH | San Antonio Branch |
| Bronze | Michael Adeyosose | Snellville, GA | Gwinnett Youth Council |
| Dance | |||
| Gold | Curtis Holland | Miami, FL | Miami Dade Branch |
| Silver | Damon Gillespie | Chattanooga, TN | Chattanooga-Hamilton County Branch |
| Bronze | Morgan Howell | Ocoee, FL | Orange County Branch |
| Dramatics | |||
| Gold | Robert Jackson | Houston, TX | Houston Branch |
| Silver | Caelyn Sommerville | Gaithersburg, MD | Montgomery County Branch |
| Bronze | Joy Akinfenwa | Bronx, NY | Mid-Manhattan Branch |
| Drawing | |||
| Gold | Naah Gordon | Orlando, FL | Orange County Branch |
| Silver | Trevon Wright | Capitol Heights, MD | Washington DC Branch |
| Bronze | Emily Crespo | Pflugerville, TX | Austin Branch |
| Earth and Space Sciences | |||
| Gold | Andrea Pugh | Saginaw, MI | Saginaw Branch |
| Silver | John Boykin III | Brunswick, OH | Cleveland NAACP Youth Council |
| Bronze | Shari Rohret | San Antonio, TX | San Antonio Branch |
| Engineering | |||
| Gold | Daniel Washington | Rio Rancho, NM | Albuquerque Branch |
| Silver | Olivia Richardson | Wyoming, OH | Cincinatti Branch |
| Bronze | Takeisha Hankins | Dayton, OH | Dayton Branch |
| Entreprenuership | |||
| Gold | Adele Taylor | Williamstown, NJ | Gloucester County Branch |
| Silver | Laura Gyampoh | Houston, TX | Houston Branch |
| Bronze | Brianna Smith | Lusby, MD | Baltimore City Branch |
| Entreprenuership/Culinary | |||
| Gold | Karina Yepez | Sun Valley, CA | |
| Silver | Jemarcus Lovings | Spring, TX | |
| Bronze | Jessica Henderson | Baltimore, MD | |
| Filmmaking | |||
| Gold | Theron Smith | Fort Worth, TX | Fort Worth/Tarrant County Branch |
| Silver | Timirah James | College Park, GA | Atlanta Branch |
| Bronze | Kimberly Johnson | Missouri City, TX | Houston Branch |
| Mathematics | |||
| Silver | Lauren Ingram | Saginaw, MI | Saginaw Branch |
| Bronze | Troi Pitt | Bethlehem, PA | Bethlehem |
| Medicine and Health | |||
| Gold | Emtithal Mahmoud | Philadelphia, PA | Philadelphia Branch |
| Silver | Sophia Powell | Hempstead, NY | Lakeview Branch |
| Music Composition | |||
| Gold | Ceon Rumphs | Garland, TX | Garland Branch |
| Silver | Andrew Fridge | Chicago, IL | Dupage County Branch |
| Bronze | Arnetta Johnson | Camden, NJ | Camden County Branch |
| Music: Inst./Classical | |||
| Gold | Annelle Gregory | Escondido, CA | San Diego Branch |
| Silver | Jay Newsome II | Fayetville, GA | Fayette County Youth Council |
| Bronze | Jordan Drake | Saginaw, MI | Saginaw Branch |
| Music: Inst./Contemp. | |||
| Gold | Keeland Bowers | Los Angeles, CA | Beverly Hills/Hollywood Branch |
| Silver | Arnetta Johnson | Camden, NJ | Camden County Branch |
| Bronze | Andrew Fridge | Chicago, IL | Dupage County Branch |
| Music: Vocal/Contemp. | |||
| Gold | Jermaine Woodard, Jr. | Portsmouth, VA | Portsmouth Branch |
| Silver | Joy Christian | Oberlin Gardens, PA | Greater Harrisburg Branch |
| Bronze | Denise Ward | Missouri City, TX | Houston Branch |
| Oratory | |||
| Gold | Kierra McCall | West Orange, NJ | Newark Branch |
| Silver | Brianna Williams | Princeton, Nj | New Brunswick Branch |
| Bronze | Krystal McLeod | Bay Shore, NY | Islip Town Branch |
| Original Essay | |||
| Gold | Janelle Wellons | Logan Twp, NJ | Gloucester County Branch |
| Silver | Dominique Rogers | Duarte, CA | Pasedena Branch |
| Bronze | Carley Williams | Bloomington, IL | Bloomington-Normal Branch |
| Painting | |||
| Gold | Kevin Cobb | Nottingham, MD | Baltimore County Branch |
| Silver | Barry Duperon | Atlanta, GA | Atlanta Branch |
| Bronze | Kai Young | Columbia, MD | Howard County Branch |
| Photography | |||
| Gold | Kylia Jackson | Owings Mills, MD | Baltimore County Branch |
| Silver | Simone Miles | Acceokeek, MD | Washington DC Branch |
| Bronze | Xavier Ryan | Palm Coast, FL | Flagler County |
| Physics | |||
| Gold | Abdul Aziz Muhammad | Stafford, TX | Houston Branch |
| Silver | Crystal Burgess | New York City, NY | Brooklyn Branch |
| Bronze | Jasmine Vaughan | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland NAACP Youth Council |
| Playwriting | |||
| Gold | Afaq Mahmoud | Philadelphia, PA | Philadelphia Branch |
| Silver | Simone Johnson | Bronx, NY | Williamsbridge Branch |
| Bronze | Jenifer Coates | Boyds, MD | Montgomery County Branch |
| Poetry | |||
| Gold | Ayanna Besson | Rockville Center, NY | Lakeview Branch |
| Silver | Nayram Gasu | Brentwood, NY | Islip Town Branch |
| Bronze | Sharon Johnson | Newark, NJ | Newark Branch |
| Sculpture | |||
| Gold | Dylan Guest | Baltimore, MD | Baltimore County Branch |
| Silver | Layla Jones | Houston, TX | Houston Branch |
| Bronze | Marquis Rivers | Albuquerque, NM | Albuquerque Branch |
