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2026 Essay Winners 2026 Celebration Gallery Meeting Information Unit 3208 Executive Team meets the First Monday of every month; the General Assembly meeting is the Second Monday of the month. Meetings are held at Community Action Wayne/Medina. 905 Pittsburgh Ave Next Executive Meeting: March 9 th at 4 pm Next General Assembly Meeting: March 9 th at 5 pm Wooster/Orrville Youth Council: March 31 at 6pm, Wayne County Public Library Welcome to #3208NAACP We are the Wooster/Orrville NAACP chapter(#3208). Our goal is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination. We are dedicated to providing resources and support to the community in order to create a more just and equitable society for all. Our team is comprised of dedicated volunteers who work tirelessly to promote civil rights and social justice. We invite you to learn more about our mission and how you can get involved in our efforts to make a positive impact in our community. Become a Member Search Make a Donation Community Events Wooster Advocacy Group March 14th & 28th

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Essay Winners 2024 Grades 1-3 Topic: Ruby Bridges, the first black child to attend an all white school in New Orleans, LA, 1960. First Place Ryker Cook Cornerstone Elementary Grade 3, Mrs. Rubino Second Place Aayu Goudar Kean Elementary Grade 3, Mrs. Ratliff Third Place Liberty Lambert Parkview Elementar y Grade 3, Miss Rutt Grades 4-6 Topic: Linda Brown and the 1954 “Brown v. Board of Education” U.S. Supreme Court ruling desegregating schools. First Place Lucas Pindell Edgewood Middle School Grade 6, Mrs. Fenton Second Place Nadiya Erb Orrville Middle School Grade 5, Mrs. Booker Third Place Lauren Kubb Parkview Elementary Grade 4, Mrs. Corneliu s Grades 7-9 Topic: The 1954 “Brown v. Board of Education” U.S. Supreme Court decision and the role of Thurgood Marshall. First Place Maximilian Seifried St. Mary School Grade 7, Laura Marvin Second Place Karter Wayt Orrville Middle School Grade 8, Mrs. Schelcher Third Place Kai Marullo St. Mary School Grade 7, Mrs. Marvin Grades 10-12 Topic: The 1954 “Brown v. Board of Education” U.S. Supreme Court decision and the slow pace of integration. First Place Rhys Florence-Smith Wooster High School Grade 11, Mr. Klein Second Place Kaleb Wayt Orrville High School Grade 11, Dr. Dziczkowski Third Place Olivia Brown Waynedale High School Grade 11, Dr. Dziczkowski

Education Committee Chairperson: Barb Friedhoff Scott Gregory Congratulations Scholarship Awards 2024 The Wooster/Orrville NAACP recently awarded five scholarships to area students totaling $7,400. Recipients and their post-secondary education choices include: Wooster High School graduates Aiden Holford, son of Ian & Alicia Holford - University of Cincinnati, Zhade Ellis, son of Sterivon & Misha Ellis - University of Akron, and Jackson Readinger, son of Alma Readinger - Ashland University. Wayne County Career Center graduate Journey Kaleal, daughter of Janet & Jonathan Kaleal - The Wayne County Career Center. Smithville High School graduate, Shayna Lowe, daughter of Rex & Connie Lowe-Charleston Southern University. The Wooster/Orrville NAACP’s goal is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination. Messages from Scholarship Winners... click the videos below Journey Kaleal Aiden Holford Zhade Ellis The work of the Wooster/Orrville NAACP Education Committee champions providing resources and members' participation in providing a positive school culture and high quality teaching for all Wooster/Orrville public schools students. We are intent on keeping our membership, and the public in general, apprised of what's going on in our schools and encourage all to be active supporters of equity and inclusion. By following the meetings of the Wooster City Schools' Diversity Task Force, we hope to do our part in promoting the integration of multicultural experiences and curriculum into our schools, the hiring of diverse classroom teachers and the implicit bias training necessary for all school employees. Local educational conditions and materials that might be racially derogatory or affecting minority groups are studied and we work to publicize and address issues where they are found. The committee also manages the Wooster/Orrville NAACP scholarship program in collaboration with the Wayne County Community Foundation. If you are interested in joining this committee, please contact us: Barb Friedhoff: barb.friedhoff@gmail.com Scott Gregory: gregorys@sssnet.com Available Scholarships Previous Award Winners

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Member Appreciation Event 2025 Member's Event Gallery A big thank you to all those who joined us in celebrations of NAACP Wooster/Orrville. Special thank you State President Tom Roberts Justin Gilmore Westminster Presbyterian Church We look forward to the 2026 Member's Appreciation Event. Executive Team

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Member's Event Saturday, May 17th 2025 A big thank you to all those who joined us in celebrations of NAACP Wooster/Orrville. Special Thank You State President Tom Roberts Justin Gilmore Westminster Presbyterian Church We look forward to the 2026 Member's Appreciation Event. Thank You