• 43 students registered, 22 students competed 
• 12 students selected to compete in 13 categories at the National Competition 
• Gold Medal winners received 1 stock in Bankers Trust (USA, 8th largest bank) 
• National Competition held in Nashville, Tennessee 
• Keynote speaker/youth motivator was the Rev. Jessie Jackson 
• Over 1,800 students entered the National Competition from 750 cities 
• Micheal Grady, Jr. ranked in the top 10 in the Chemistry category and was offered the opportunity to apply for a $20,000 Scholarship at Renselear Polytechnical University

1993 ACT-SO Events: 

• 44 students registered, 18 students competed 
• 11 students selected to compete in 12 categories at the National Competition 
• Gold Medal winners received 1 stock in Bankers Trust (USA, 8th largest bank) 
• National Competition held in Indianapolis, Indiana 
• Keynote speaker/youth motivator was Nelson Mandela 
• Over 2,000 students entered the National Competition from 900 cities 
• Student from Choctawhatchee High School, Shairmarco Jackson, made a brief appearance on the National ACT-SO program aired on ABC Television Network 
• Certificate of Recognition, Okaloosa County School District

1994 ACT-SO Events: 

• 57 students registered, 39 students competed 
• 13 students selected to compete in 14 categories at the National Competition 
• 4 students were invited to support and observe the National team 
• 8 additional students attended, paying their own expenses 
• Gold Medal winners received 1 stock in Bankers Trust (USA, 8th largest bank) 
• National Competition held in Chicago, Illinois 
• Keynote speaker/youth motivator was Mae Jemison, first black female astronaut 
• Over 2,100 students entered the National Competition from 1,005 cities 
• First national winner, Cory Robinson from Choctawhatchee High School, won a Silver Medal in Dramatics and awarded a full scholarship in Drama to attend OWCC 
• Recipient of the Okaloosa County Branch Presidential Service Award

1995 ACT-SO Events: 

• 64 students registered, 40 students competed 
• 13 students selected to compete in 13 categories at the National Competition 
• 14 students were invited to support and observe the National team
• National Competition held in Minneapolis, MN 
• Keynote speaker/youth motivators were Merle Evers-Williams and Kwiese Mfume 
• Over 2,200 students entered the National Competition from 1,005 cities 
• Seniors, Tamica Johnson and Fliery Robinson, Jr. were awarded scholarships in Drama by OWCC 
• Program nominated for Florida’s Attorney General Bob Butterworth Crime Prevention Award 
• Recipient of the Okaloosa County Branch Presidential Service Award

1996 ACT-SO Events: 

• 61 students registered, 41 students competed 
• 14 students selected to compete in 15 categories at the National Competition 
• 16 students were invited to support and observe the National team 
• National Competition held in Charlotte, NC 
• Ms. Rhonda K. Wilson, newly appointed National ACT-SO Director 
• Keynote speaker/youth motivators were Merlie Evers-Williams, Kwiese Mfume, Rev. Jamal H. Bryant, Director of Youth and College Division 
• Seniors, Mahreon Johnson, Erin Jacobs, Kenisha Rhodes and Keisa McRae were awarded full scholarships to OWCC 
• ACT-SO students Lequanda Boldin, Tierney Hinch, April Atkins and Jonathan Pryor performed a special tribute to Mrs. Rosa Parks on her 40th Year Anniversary Tour celebrating the Montgomery Bus Boycott 
• 1995 ACT-SO Events advanced the Chapter’s receipt of the National NAACP Thalheimer ‘s Award 
• Program nominated for Florida’s Attorney General Bob Butterworth Crime Prevention Award 
• Recipient of the Okaloosa County Branch Presidential Service Award 
• Announced partnership with OWCC to provide eight (8) full scholarships to ACT-SO participants