1998 National Titleholders

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Courtney Stahl

Pre-Teen America (Sr.)

Courtney is a seventh grader at Heart to Heart Christian Academy in Phoenix, Arizona where she maintains a 4.0 G.P.A. and scored in the upper 1% on the Stanford Achievement Test. She was named the Overall Academic Student of the Year for her school in 1997 and 1998, was her school's Spelling Bee Champion, was nominated to the National Geographic Kids Hall of Fame and had two of her short stories nominated for the Fullbright Young Essay Award.

In 1997 and 1998, Courtney was selected as the Arizona State Speech Champion and served as President of her class both years. Additionally, she was awarded the Most Valuable Player Award on both her school's Volleyball and Basketball teams.

She is a member of the Valley Cathedral Church where she has served as a Vacation Bible School Teacher for first and second graders for the last two years and was Secretary of the Children's Choir. She was also recognized as the only youth volunteer at her church to receive a special award for dedication and leadership during 1998.

Jonna Maas

Pre-Teen America (Jr.)

Jonna is a fifth grader at Walnut Grove Public School in Walnut G rove, Minnesota where she maintains a 4.0 G.P.A. and scored in the upper 1% in the nation on the Stanford Achievement Test and the Iowa Basic Skills Test. She is a member of the Student Council, is a Peer Student Delegate and is a member of her school’s Basketball and Track Teams. In addition, she was voted as the Student "Most Likely to Succeed" and "Best All-Around" by her classmates.

Jonna was selected as the youngest member, to date, to attend the Youth As Resources gathering in Washington, D.C. and was selected the television and radio voice for Laura Ingalls Wi1der’s promotions overseas. She was also named as one of the Outstanding Junior Volunteer Award winners by Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson for volunteering over 240 hours during 1997 alone . She is a member of the English Lutheran Church in Walnut Grove where she is a lay reader and a member of the Children’s Choir.