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The Pre-Teen California Scholarship and Recognition Program was held
recently at the Holiday Inn Select in Bakersfield. One Hundred Fifteen of
California’s Best and Brightest top female Honor Roll Students, ages 7-12
years old, competed for over $5,000 in educational bonds, prizes and
awards. They also qualify for competition in the 2002 Pre-Teen America
National Competition to be held July 2-7, 2002 at the Radisson Hotel in
Birmingham, Alabama, where they will have the
opportunity to compete for over $25,000 in educational bonds, prizes and
awards.
The participants were evaluated in seven judging criteria divisions
including (1) Academic Achievement (2) Volunteer
Service to Church and Community (3) School Honors and Activities (4)
Development of Personal Skills and Activities (5) General Knowledgeability
(6) Communicative Ability (7) On-Stage Expressiveness and Overall Pre-Teen
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The following are the Sr Division state titleholders and runners-up:
2001 Pre-Teen California (Sr.)
Brooke Ogilvie - 12 year old daughter of M/M Bill Ogilvie of Santa Maria
1st Runner-up (tie)
Amy Benefiel - 12 year old daughter of M/M Bryan Benefiel of Palmdale
Jasmine Singh - 12 year old daughter of Dr Jagjit Singh of Woodbridge
2nd Runner- up (tie)
Kristin Olson - 12 year old daughter of M/M Joseph Olson of Tracy
Hayley McDonald - 10 year old daughter of M/M George McDonald of Moreno
Valley
Danielle Estes - 11 year old daughter of M/M Dale Estes of Big Bear City
3rd Runner-up (tie)
Bethany Acevedo - 11 year old daughter of Ms Pam Acevedo of Rancho
Cucamonga
Megan Burkhalter - 11 year old daughter of M/M Robert Burkhalter of Clovis
Allison Grant - 11 year old daughter of M/M Dennis Grant of Visalia
Marissa Streeter - 11 year old daughter of Mr Dave Streeter& Pam Streeter
of Yuba City
4th Runner-up (tie)
Michelle Loria - 10 year old daughter of M/M Edmund Loria of Palmdale
Lorena Hill - 10 year old daughter of Ms Stephanie Herrera of Bakersfield
Elise Christian - 12 year old daughter of M/M Paul Christian of Tracy
Danielle Palermini - 11 year old daughter of M/M Brad Palermini of Elk
Grove
The following are the Jr. Division titleholders and runners-up:
2001 Pre-Teen California (Jr.)
Adrianne Lucas - 9 year old daughter of M/M Art Lucas of Bakersfield
1st Runner-up (tie)
Catherine Wu - 8 year old daughter of M/M Youfeng Wu of Palo Alto
Kristen Cecchettini - 9 year old daughter of M/M Paul Cecchettini of
Carmichael
2nd Runner-up (tie)
Tatianna Kufferath - 8 year old daughter of M/M Scott Kufferath of Santa
Maria
Lindsey Anderson - 9 year old daughter of Ms Teresa Anderson of Escalon
Holly Bacon - 9 year old daughter of Ms Mary Bacon of Cupertino
3rd Runner-up (tie)
Ashley Hackney - 9 year old daughter of M/M Jason Hackney of Bakersfield
Marina Chagoya - 8 year old daughter of Ms. Sandra Chagoya of Coalinga
Claire Thomas - 9 year old daughter of Ms Rita Thomas of Gustine
Molly Landy - 8 year old daughter of M/M Tom Landy of San Lorenzo
4th Runner-up
Tori Shen - 9 year old daughter of M/M Mike Shen of Hacienda Heights
The following are the Speech and Talent winners (left to right):
Jr Speech Winner
Kristen Cecchettini - 9 year old daughter of M/M Paul Cecchettini of
Carmichael
Jr Talent Winner (tie)
Catherine Wu - 8 year old daughter of M/M Youfeng Wu of Palo Alto
Adrianne Lucas - 9 year old daughter of M/M Art Lucas of Bakersfield
Sr Speech Winner
Lindsey Hemming - 12 year old daughter of Ms Lorraine Barringer of Auburn
Sr Talent Winner (tie)
Kristin Olson - 12 year old daughter of M/M Joseph Olson of Tracy
Elise Christian - 12 year old daughter of M/M Paul Christian of Tracy