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The Pre-Teen Mississippi Scholarship and Recognition Program was held recently at the Ramada Inn in Tupelo. One Hundred of
Mississippi’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 2003 Pre-Teen America National Competition to be held July
3-8, 2003 at the Peabody Hotel in Little Rock, Arkansas, 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 Image.
The following are the Sr Division state titleholders and runners-up:
2002 Pre-Teen Mississippi (Sr.)
Laken Hood - 12 year old from Blue Springs
1st Runner-up
Melissa McCraw - 11 year old from Bay Springs
2nd Runner- up (tie)
Kathy Houglum - 11 year old from Southaven
Shannon Denney - 11 year old from West Point
Kristen Harvey - 11 year old from Columbus
3rd Runner-up (tie)
Ashley Thomas - 10 year old from Macon
Kia Byrd - 10 year old from Jackson
4th Runner-up (tie)
Candace Baker - 11 year old from Pontotoc
Iesha Bridges - 11 year old Booneville
Valerie Penn - 12 year old Lauderdale
LaTonya Herron - 12 year old Amory
The following are the Jr. Division titleholders and runners-up:
2002 Pre-Teen Mississippi (Jr.)
Nicole Newsom - 8 year old from Greenville
1st Runner-up (tie)
Katie Gilliam - 9 year old from Cedar Bluff
Claudia Taylor - 9 year old from Nettleton
2nd Runner-up (tie)
Michelle Stringer - 8 year old from Waveland
Jessica Yarbrough - 9 year old from Horn Lake
Rebecca Daniel - 9 year old from Clinton
3rd Runner-up (tie)
Raegan Simpson - 9 year old from Weir
Miranda Fazende - 8 year old from Poplarville
4th Runner-up (tie)
BreOnna Stewart - 9 year old Hazlehurst
Emily Jackson - 9 year old from Liberty
Autumn Benefield - 8 year old from Myrtle
The following are the Speech and Talent winners (left to right):
Jr. Speech Winner (tie)
Nicole Newsom - 8 year old from Greenville
Autumn Benefield - 8 year old from Myrtle
Jr. Talent Winner
Nicole Newsom - 8 year old from Greenville
Sr. Speech Winner (tie)
Melissa McCraw - 11 year old from Bay Springs
Morgan Robertson - 10 year old from Brandon
Sr. Talent Winner (tie)
Samantha Hosey - 11 year old from Bay Springs
Laken Hood - 12 year old from Blue Springs