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The Pre-Teen California Scholarship and Recognition Program was held recently at the Holiday Inn in
Bakersfield, CA. Nearly One Hundred (100) of California’s best and brightest top female students, ages 7 to
12 years of age, competed for over $5,000.00 in educational bonds, prizes and awards. They were also vying
for the opportunity to represent the State of California at the 2004 Pre-Teen America National Competition,
to be held July 2-7, 2004 at the Radisson Hotel in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. There they will be competing for
over $25,000.00 in educational bonds, prizes and awards.The participants competed in seven evaluation
categories. 1) Academic Achievement, 2) Volunteer Service to Church and Community, 3) School Honors and
Activities, 4) Development of Personal Skills and Abilities, 5) General Knowledge, 6)
Communicative Ability and 7) “On-Stage” Acknowledgment of
Accomplishments.
The following are Senior Division titleholder and Runner-Ups:
2003 Pre-Teen California (Sr. Division):
Michelle Loria - 12 years old from Palmdale, CA.
1st Runner-Ups (Tied): Kimberly Forlenza - 12 years old from Palo Alto, CA. and Shara Jaff - 12 years old from Escondido, CA.
2nd Runner-Ups (Tied): Claire Thomas - 11 years old from Gustine, CA and Isabelle D’Arcy - 11 years old from Goleta, CA and
Adrianne Lucas - 11 years old from Bakersfield, CA
3rd Runner-Ups (Tied): Hayley McDonald - 12 years old from Moreno Valley, CA and Kaycee Moser - 11 years old from Corona, CA and Joni Vasquez - 12 years old from Lancaster, CA and Anne-Shirley Harpole - 12 years old from Barstow, CA
4th Runner-Ups (Tied): Robyn Hester - 11 years old from Woodbridge, CA and Mackenzie Carter - 10 years old from Bakersfield, CA and Camille Loria - 9 years old from Palmdale, CA and Shelby Wong-Potter - 12 years old from Fresno, CA
The following are Junior Division titleholder and Runner-Ups:
2003 Pre-Teen California(Jr. Division):
Kathryn Wingfield-9 years old from Paso Robles, CA.
1st Runner-Ups (Tied): Sophie D’Arcy - 9 years old from Goleta, CA and Kimberly Hester - 9 years old from Woodbridge, CA
2nd Runner-Ups (Tied): Janna Ayoub - 8 years old from Murrieta, CA. and Hannah Livinal - 9 years old from Merced, CA
3rd Runner-Ups (Tied): Pauline Ryan - 8 years old from Menlo Park, CA. and Leanne Zumwalt - 7 years old from Tollhouse, CA
4th Runner-Ups (Tied): Geraldine Burrola - 7 years old from Selma, CA.
Optional Categories’ Winners Junior Speech Winner: Janna Ayoub - 8 years old from Murrieta, CA.
Senior Speech Winner: Paige Gilkey - 11 years old from Corcoran, CA
Junior Talent Winner: Janna Ayoub - 8 years old from Murrieta, CA.
Senior Talent Winner: Isabelle D’Arcy - 11 years old from Goleta, CA