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NEWARK ACT-SO NATIONAL WINNERS

2023 (Boston, MA)

  • Kieri Keys, Sculpture
  • Briana Barnett, Filmmaking

2022 (Atlantic City, NJ)

  • Brianna Hobson, Culinary Arts
  • Omotalani Azeez, Poetry Performance

2021 (Virtual)

  • Stephen Hayley, Contemporary Dance

2020  (Virtual)

  • Orchid Sylvester, Drawing, Painting
  • Jeffrey Keys, Original Essay

2019 (Detroit, MI)

  • Cyrus Morrell, Original Essay

2018 (San Antonio, TX)

  • Aze’ Williams, Original Essay

2017  (Baltimore, MD)

  • Manuel Mejias, Playwriting

2016 (Cincinnati, OH)

  • James Morris, Music Composition
  • Trinity Head, Oratory
  • Dominique Campbell, Short Story
  • Dihazae Bailey, Architecture

2015 (Philadelphia, PA)

  • James Morris, Music Composition & Music Instrumental Classical

 2014 (Las Vegas, NV)

  • Demetrius Beckham

2013 (Orlando, FL)

  • Al Nisa Murray, Medicine & Health
  • Madrid Smith, Oratory

2012 (Houston, TX)

  • Kierra McCall, Oratory
  • Sharon Johnson, Poetry

2011 (Los Angeles, CA)

  • Andre Shemamphorash, Filmmaking

2010 (Kansas City, MO)

  • Takir Anderson, Architecture

 

 

2009 (New York, NY)

  • Yasmin DeJesus, Drawing
  • Nadiya Cooper Mathematics
  • Jennifer Lantigua, Sculpture

2006 (Washington, DC)

  • Naomi Adjei, Mathematics

2005 (Milwaukee, WI)

  • Asha Martin, Mathematics
  • Zebia Weh, Physics

2003 (Miami, FL)

  • Stefani Ramos, Photography

2002 (Houston, TX)

  • Colette Jackson Belle, Music Vocal Classical

2001 (New Orleans, LA)

  • Valerie Louissant, Mathematics

 2000 (Baltimore, MD)

  • Kern Bruce, Painting,
  • Aleshia Brown, Physics

1999 (New York, NY)

  • Sherri Williams, Computer Science
  • Lawrence Smith, Poetry

1998 (Atlanta, GA)

  • Martin Dickerson, Architecture

1997 (Pittsburgh, PA)

  • Maria Norales, Playwriting

1996 (Charlotte, NC)

  • Nia Jeter, Computer Science
  • Jaime Hardges, Drama
  • Chantelle Brathwaite

1995 (Minnesota, MN)

  • Yasmeen Yasin, Playwriting

1994 (Chicago, IL)

  • Josina Lawrence, Filmmaking

1993 (Indianapolis, IN)

  • Nicole Tucker, Architecture

1992 (Nashville, TENN)

  • First National Competition Participation

1991 Newark ACT-SO Established

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