Local Students Wow The Crowd at Gamma Pi’s Annual Omega Talent Hunt Program

A brilliant group of Prince George’s County high school students showcasing a wide range of exciting talents, from proficiency in instrumental music to octave-stretching vocals; and from  swift, sophisticated acrobatic dance moves, to the astoundingly realistic portraits and paintings of visual arts; all “stole the show” at the Annual Omega Talent Hunt sponsored by Gamma Pi Chapter at Charles Herbert Flowers High School on Saturday afternoon, March 14, 2026.

With family, friends and the Brothers of Gamma Pi in attendance, the Helena Nobles-Jones Auditorium at Charles Flowers High School in Springdale was transformed into a local version of America’s Got Talent for little more than two hours. Every one of the performers did an excellent job. It took the judges to sort it all out when it came time to award the top performers, though everyone was deserving of praise.  Tara Jones, a local media arts educator and member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., served as the Host.

This year’s overall winner was senior Markai Tatum, of Charles H. Flowers High School, who won the judges and audience over with a classical piano performance of “Prelude in C-sharp Minor” by Sergei Rachmaninov. As the overall winner, he received $500 and will represent Gamma Pi at the Omega Psi Phi 2nd District Conference held on April 30-May 3 at the National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, hosted by the Gamma Pi and Iota Mu Mu Chapters.

Judges also announced category winners for Vocals (Madolin Crim, Charles H. Flowers, senior); Contemporary Dance (Dior Brown, St. Stephens/St. Agnes High School, junior); Visual Art (Aiden Cheewah, Duval High School, senior); and Tatum won the instrumental category. This year’s competition included 17 participants representing eight local schools. The only category that did not have a contestant was drama. Cash prizes for category placers ranged from $100-300. Each non-winner received $50. 

To enhance the impact of the visual arts entries, Gamma Pi added a new video component last year that allows the artists to showcase their works on screen before the entire audience. In prior years, visual artists had to depend on patrons to voluntarily review their work by dropping by tables in the lobby where their handiwork was placed. In presenting their work this way the visual artists are able to elaborate on the thinking and meaning behind their creations. 

Congratulations to Talent Hunt co-chairs Brothers Don Myles and Marcus Davis and the entire Talent Hunt Committee for putting on a fantastic Talent Hunt 2026. It was a show to remember!

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