Virginia NAACP Congratulates Statewide ACT-SO Gold Medalists

The NAACP Virginia State Conference extends its congratulations to the ACT-SO Gold Medalists representing the Commonwealth. Each year, high school students participate in ACT-SO competitions organized by the Area II ACT-SO, Roanoke Branch, Richmond City Branch, and Prince William County Branch. The Gold Medalists from this year will compete at the 48th National ACT-SO Competition, which will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina, from July 9 to July 13, 2025.

Category

Gold Winner

High School

Grade

Business: Entrepreneurship

Reneashea Hunt

John Marshall High School

11th

Culinary Arts

Danny Ventura

Yorktown High School

11th

Humanities: Original Essay

Tremayia Dotson

Western Branch High School, Chesapeake, VA

12th

Humanities: Original Essay

Reinalynn Patton

Forest Park High School

9th

Humanities: Original Essay

Christopher Smith

Richmond High School for the Arts

11th

Humanities: Playwriting

Elise Hill

Deep Creek High School, Chesapeake, VA

11th

Humanities: Playwriting

Jordan Fischer

Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School

12th

Humanities: Poetry – Written

Judah Bannarbie

King Fork High School, Suffolk, VA

10th

Humanities: Poetry – Written

Gabriel Hamilton

Osbourn Park High School

10th

Humanities: Poetry – Written

Catherine Cobb

Richmond High School for the Arts

11th

Humanities: Short Story

Primas Paige, Jr.

Churchland High School, Portsmouth, VA

11th

Humanities: Short Story

Shyla Scott

Richmond High School for Arts

12th

STEM: Biology/Microbiology

Sina Endale

West Springfield High School

11th

The Performing Arts: Dance – Contemporary

Brianna Creque

Nansemond River High School, Suffolk, VA

11th

The Performing Arts: Dramatic Arts – Acting

Kassan Wellington

Green Run High School, VA Beach

11th

The Performing Arts: Dramatic Arts – Acting

Tremayia Dotson

Western Branch High School, Chesapeake

12th

The Performing Arts: Dramatic Arts – Acting

Kassan Wellington

Green Run High School, VA Beach

11th

The Performing Arts: Music Instrumental – Classical

McQuay Morton

Talllwood High School, VA Beach

12th

The Performing Arts: Music Instrumental – Classical

Tramaine Spruill

Booker T Washington H.S., Norfolk, VA

11th

The Performing Arts: Music Instrumental – Classical

Eva Sara Kay

Appomattox Regional Gov School

12th

The Performing Arts: Music Instrumental – Contemporary

McQuay Morton

Tallwood High School, VA Beach

12th

The Performing Arts: Music Instrumental – Contemporary

Tyora McMillan

Richmond High School for the Arts

11th

The Performing Arts: Music Vocal – Classical

Tramaine Spruill

Booker T Washington H.S. Norfolk, VA

11th

The Performing Arts: Music Vocal – Contemporary

Judah Bannarbie

King Fork High School, Suffolk, VA

10th

The Performing Arts: Music Vocal – Contemporary

Jamal Shakespeare-Jones

Richmond High School for the Arts

12th

The Performing Arts: Oratory

Imani Smith

Richmond High School for the Arts

12th

The Performing Arts: Poetry Performance

McQuay Morton

Tallwood High School, VA Beach

12th

The Performing Arts: Poetry Performance

Amaria Martin

Armstrong High School

12th

The Performing Arts: Poetry Performance

Brenasha Devlin

Salem High School, Salem, VA

11th

The Visual Arts: Painting

Brianna Napier

Richmond High School for the Arts

12th

The Visual Arts: Photography

Nazier Jackson

William Fleming High School, Roanoke, VA

10th

The Visual Arts: Sculpture

Simone Bryant

William Fleming High School, Roanoke, VA

12th

ACT-SO was founded in 1978 by Vernon Jarrett, an author and journalist. The program aims to recognize young people who demonstrate academic, scientific, and artistic achievements, giving them the same recognition often awarded to entertainers and athletes


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Author: KJones