The first ever talent show showcased student skill at the Eastview Campus. On Oct. 22, ACC's Got Talent-Our Time To Shine, sponsored and hosted by Women of Influence (WOI), featured fourteen acts, including interpretive dances, singing, instrument playing, stand up comedy and rap.
The talent show was used to raise funds for students to attend the Southern Black Student Leadership conference in College Station.
"We are saving up money for our ten officers to go to the conference at Texas A&M next semester," WOI President, Jayneese Fitzgerald said.
"We've had various fund raiser ideas such as a car wash and a bake show, but when Jayneese thought of the talent show, we decided that was our best choice," Krystal Sheppard, the Executive Director of WOI, said.
WOI has raised money in the past, including donating $525 to help a girl undergo an operation to remove a brain tumor.
An audience of about 200 attended the talent show where students competed for the top prize of $100 and tickets to the last installment in the Twilight series, "New Moon."
During intermission, local rap artist Saul Paul preformed for the crowd, and refreshments were provided by WOI.
Throughout the show, raffle tickets were drawn randomly and a variety of prizes such as flashlights and thumb drives were given away.
WOI's online communications director, Kaneisha Cobbs, closed the evening with poetry as the Talent Committee tallied the votes.
Rap performer Diovioni Andrew came in first, followed by Matthew Clark in second and the dance duo Kiera Colbert and Blake Druery winning third.
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