NAACP announces essay winners
Lexington Branch NAACP Completes Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest. The Lexington Branch NAACP conducted its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Essay. Contest and Black History Month Celebration on 28 Feb 2021 in collaboration with and sponsored by the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Omicron Psi Omega Chapter and the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., Theta Eta Zeta Chapter from Thomasville NC. The event was a huge success and all three school districts participated. However, due to the pandemic the event was conducted virtual over a Zoom platform. The presentation lasted just over an hour and all of the schools and District winners were recognized.
The winners in the Lexington City School District for the Middle School Division were Katherine Leach in 3rd Place, Jahawn G. Flores in 2 nd Place and Asiana Strange secured the 1st Place Medal.
The winner in the Thomasville City School District for the Elementary School Division was Candice Sanders in 1st Place. The Middle School Division winner was Jakayla Harriott in 1st Place and the High School Division winners were Shakira Little in 2nd Place and Ariyan Byrd secured the 1st Place Medal. The Davidson County School District winners for the Elementary Division were Angeline
Gonzales in 3rd Place, Eduardo Lopez in 2nd Place and Beckham Anders secured the 1 st Place Medal. The Middle School Division winners were Chloe Bryant in 3rd Place, Ross Moore in 2nd Place and Aubrey Maners took the 1st Place Medal. The High School Division winners were Kennedy Smith in 3rd Place, Emily Klinkoski in 2nd Place and Hannah Jenkins secured the 1st Place Medal.
The NAACP and the co-sponsors provided certificates, medals and a monetary award to all of the District winners. To cap off the evening, all of the 1 st Place District winners were allowed to read their winning essay during the event. All three Superintendents were present during the presentation, and before the program started the Superintendents expressed how proud they were of all the students and that they were encouraged by the student’s involvement.
The Presidents of each sorority and the President of the NAACP expressed their appreciation in having the opportunity to sponsor this event, and their immense joy in being able to enhance the students’ educational experience in the Districts.
The keynote speaker for the event was Rev. Donald Holt the pastor of Smith Grove View Baptist Church in Lexington. The theme for the Black History Month celebration was “The Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity.”
