These Thirty Gold Medalists will represent New Orleans at the NAACP National ACT-SO CompetitionJuly 15–19 in Chicago,

joining and competing with over 450 students from 88 branches for scholarships, networking, and prizes.

Culinary

Maraya Bienemy – Chalmette High School

Dance – Ballet

Shelby Robert – Benjamin Franklin High School

Dance – Modern

Aliyah-Rose Vignaud – New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts

Dance – Contemporary

Brooklyn London – New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts

Dance – Cultural

Lauren Guzman – Benjamin Franklin High School, New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts

Dramatic Arts – Acting

Cherielle Clark – George Washington Carver High School, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts

Spoken Word

Cherielle Clark – George Washington Carver High School, New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts

Hospitality

Chalmette High School Hospitality Team - Chalmette High School

Music Composition

Noble Hart – HART Academy, New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts

Oratory

Abijah Wood Dawson – New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School

Short Story

Netanya Victoria Hart – HART Academy

Poetry Written

Amira Konate – Benjamin Franklin High School

Original Essay

Uri Gresham – New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts

Instrumental Classical

Terrell Hill – New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts

Instrumental Contemporary

Cortes Ward – New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts

Instrumental Jazz

Leon Brown Jr. – New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts

Architecture

Trinity Smith – New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts

Entrepreneurship/Business

Joel Lallande - McKanstry Preparatory School

Engineering

Connor Shaw – New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts

Filmmaking

Gabrielle Vance – Benjamin Franklin High School

Drawing

Trinity Smith – New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts

Painting

Lauryn Landers – New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts

Photography

Samaj Clark – Warren Easton Charter High School, New Orleans Center for the

Sculpture

Abijah Wood Dawson - New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School

Vocal Classical

Malia Suggs – Patrick F. Taylor Academy, New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts

Vocal Contemporary

Keshaun Tervalon – Jesuit High School of New Orleans

Vocal Jazz

Elias Tilton – New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School, New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts