Jr. ACT-SO Winners
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Gold Medal
Mighty Minds |
Middle / Jr. High School |
Grade |
| Dominique Browder | Calvary Christian Middle School | 7 |
| Ethan Covington | Gregory Middle School | 7 |
| Aisha Diop | Jefferson Jr. High School | 6 |
| Oumar Diop | Jefferson Jr. High School | 7 |
| Edniah Hamilton | Brooks Middle School | 6 |
| Courtney Miller | John F. Kennedy Middle School | 7 |
COACH |
TECHNICAL MENTOR |
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| Tyrone Slaton and Natalie Brzoski | Freddie Williams |
Silver Medal
Armedless Kids |
Middle / Jr. High School |
Grade |
| Christopher Agyare | John F. Kennedy Middle School | 8 |
| Kayla Austin | John F. Kennedy Middle School | 7 |
| Arianna Burkes | St. Scholastica School | 7 |
COACH |
TECHNICAL MENTOR |
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| Helen Austin | Ardella Burkes |
Bronze Medal
Class ACT |
Middle / Jr. High School |
Grade |
| Nyah Joyce | Brooks Middle School | 6 |
| Kendall Winston | Brooks Middle School | 6 |
COACH |
TECHNICAL MENTOR |
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| Debra Jordan and Linda Thurmond | Austin Thurmond |
Jr. ACT-SO Medal Winners 2017
Gold
Team Problem: Climate Change | Silver
Team Problem: Stopping Identity Theft | Bronze
Team Problem: Texting While Driving |
Jr. ACT-SO Medal Winners 2016
Gold 
Team Problem: GMOs vs. Non-GMOs Team Members (L to R): Tyrone Slayton (Coach), Edniah Hamilton, Dominique Browder, Ethan Covington, Courtney Miller, Natalie Brzoski (Coach), Freddie Williams (Technical Mentor) | Silver 
Team Problem: Stop Gun Violence Team Members (L to R): Helen Austin (Coach), Kayla Austin, Christopher Agyare, Arianna Burkes, Ardella Burkes (Technical Mentor) | Bronze 
Team Problem: Managing Psychological Stress, Trauma and Depression Team Members (L to R): Debra Jordan (Coach), Nyah Joyce, Austin Thurmond (Technical Mentor), Kendall Winston, Linda Thurmond (Coach) |
Jr. ACT-SO Medal Winners 2015
Gold 
Team Problem: Clean Water Distribution Team Members (Left to Right): Quentin Patterson, Debra Jordan (Coach), Ian Patterson, Jaylin Williamson, Wanda Parker (Coach), K’Shari Pittman, Osasuyi Tongo (Technical Mentor - Missing) | Silver 
Team Problem: Alzheimer Awareness Team Members (L to R): Joshua Smith, Khalid Smith (Technical Mentor), Maya Williams, Bryson Rivers, Renell Portis, Phillip Rivers (Coach - Missing) | Bronze 
Team Problem: “Where’s My Bus” Application Team Members: Aaliyah Julius, Kenan Collier, Kyle Dube, Malachi Stewart, Kijuana Boulrece Coach), Benjamin Mondesir, George Shores (Technical Mentor - Missing) |
ACT-SO Expanding The Minds Of Our Youth
Our MissionThe mission of the DuPage County ACT-SO program is to nurture excellence and provide positive reinforcement to African American high school students.We will partner with the community to raise cultural awareness, showcase talents, academic achievements and entrepreneurial skills, as well as develop leaders and provide life enrichment opportunities without regard to educational or economic status. |
