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The first virtual NAACP ACTSO Awards Ceremony was held on Sunday May 31, 2020. The theme was “Quarantined Teens Meeting the Challenges of the Pandemic Without Pandemonium.” The National NAACP ACTSO Director, Mr. Larry Brown, joined in as the keynote speaker and delivered an inspiring message. All nine hopeful students won gold medals, positioning themselves to advance to the Virtual 42nd Annual NAACP ACTSO National Competition in July 2020.
Competing and winning students were Jalyn White, Jy’Mir Starks, and Deovionn Gaylor, who qualified to compete nationally in 2019 in Detroit, MI.
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