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ACT-SO Winners Headed to Baltimore for National Competition

Sojourner’s Truth Staff

Nearly 40 of Toledo’s talented youth vied for gold medals on Saturday, April 29, at the Toledo NAACP’s annual ACT-SO competition at the Toledo School for the Arts.

The youngsters competed in the areas of dance, vocals, film, drawing, photography, essay, drama, oratory, poetry and storytelling, among the variety of disciplines.
 



Courtney Draper

Nine of the students won gold medals that qualified them to advance to the national competition that will be held in Baltimore, MD July 20-23. The following nine students will advance: Lyricka Robinson-Smith – photography; Courtney Draper – modern dance; Clifton Williams – classical instrument; Keyara Edwards – performance poetry; Terri Draper – written poetry; Jennasis Savage – filmmaking; Jamaia McKinley and Malaikah David – contemporary vocals; Arthur Bishop – contemporary instrumental and Terri Draper – short story.

In addition gold medals were awarded to the following youth who will not be advancing in these categories: Jennasis Savage – dramatics; M’yan Hudson – traditional dance; Courtney Draper – original essay and Nick Stewart – drawing.

 
   
   


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