The Pre-Teen Alabama Scholarship & Recognition Program was held recently at the Sheraton Birmingham in Birmingham.  Alabama’s best and brightest top female honor roll students, ages 7 to 12 years old, competed for over $5,000 in educational bonds, prizes and awards, as well as for the opportunity to qualify for competition in the 2002 Pre-Teen America Nationals to be held in beautiful Little Rock, Arkansas.  There they will have the opportunity to compete for over $25,000 I educational bonds, prizes, and awards.The participants were evaluated in seven criteria divisions including (1) Academic Achievement (2) Volunteer Service to Church and Community (3) School Honors and Activities (4) Development of development of Personal Skills and Abilities (5) General Knowledgeability (6) Communicative Ability (7) On-Stage Expressiveness and Overall Pre-Teen image.

 The following are the state titleholders and runners-up. 

2002 Pre-Teen Alabama (Senior)

 Corinne Evans – 12 year old from Athens 

1^st Runner-up (tie)

Kayra White – 11 year old from Rehobeth

Ashley Gholston – 11 year old from Decatur 

2^nd Runner-up (tie)

Emily Jennings – 12 year old from Albertville

Courtney Hattaway – 11 year old from Andalusia

 3^rd Runner-up

Krystin Barksdale – 12 year old from Birmingham

 4^th Runner-up

Kimberly Jones – 12 year old from Birmingham

 2002 Pre-Teen Alabama (Junior)

 Julie Howorth – 8 year old from Montgomery

 1^st Runner-up

Kristen Johnson – 9 year old from Scottsboro 

2^nd Runner-up (tie)

Elizabeth Brooke Jochen -  9 year old from Ozark

Ashleigh Davis – 9 year old from Decatur

 3^rd Runner-up

Amy Elizabeth Miller – 9 year old from Gardendale

 4^th Runner-up

Savannah Sutton – 9 year old from Ranburne

 Sr. Talent

Corrine Evans – 12 year old from Athens

 Sr. Speech

Courtney Hattaway – 11 year old from Andalusia

 Jr. Talent

Olivia Katherine Hyche – 9 year old from Cordova

 Jr. Speech

Brittany Paige Rowland – 9 year old from Eufaula