- State Director: Amy Gross
- (512) 899-9153 (Phone/FAX)
- Hours:9am - 2pm M-F (EST)
- 8am-1pm M-F (CST)
The
Pre-Teen Michigan Scholarship & Recognition Program was held recently at
the Holiday Inn South in Lansing. Michigan’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.
They were also vying for the opportunity to qualify for 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 have the opportunity to compete for over $25,000 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 Knowledgeability, (6) Communicative Ability (7)
On-Stage Acknowledgment of Accomplishments.
The
following are the Senior Division titleholder and runners-up:
2003
Pre-Teen Michigan (Sr. Division)
Amber
Kassuba - 12 year old from Vanderbilt.
1st
Runner-up (tie)
Stephanie
Mitchell - 12 year old from Roscommon.
Jesyka
Palmer - 12 year old from Blissfield.
2nd
Runner-up (tie)
Mollie
Anderson - 12 year old from Ishpeming.
Luci
Hutchins - 10 year old from Chesterfield Township..
3rd
Runner-up (tie)
Anna
Kassuba - 10 year old from Vanderbilt.
Adrienne
Foley - 11 year old from Johannesburg.
4th
Runner-up
Colleen
St Onge - 12 year old from St Ignace.
The
following are the Junior Division titleholder and runners-up:
2003
Pre-Teen Michigan (Jr. Division)
Sarah
Henry - 9 year old from Clio.
1st
Runner-up (tie)
Abby
Kassuba - 8 year old from Vanderbilt.
Amy
Kassuba - 8 year old from Vanderbilt.
2nd
Runner-up
Emily
Matteson - 9 year old from Byron.
3rd
Runner-up
Morgan
Lewandowski - 9 year old from Three Rivers.
4th
Runner-up
Abigail
Chambers - 9 year old from Moran.
The
following are the Winners of the Optional Categories:
Junior
Speech Winner:
Sarah
Henry - 9 year old from Clio.
Senior
Speech Winner (tie)
Amanda
Pietrzak - 12 year old from Edwardsburg.
Jesyka
Palmer - 12 year old from Blissfield.
Junior
Talent Winner
Abigail
Chambers - 9 year old from Moran.
Senior
Talent Winner
Andrea
Coffey - 12 year old from Lowell