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The Pre-Teen Mississippi Scholarship and Recognition Program
was held recently at the Ramada Convention Center in Tupelo, MS. Ninety-two
(92) of Mississippi'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
Mississippi at the 2005 Pre-Teen America National Competition, to be held
July 2-7, 2005 at the Holiday Inn Select Hotel in Baton Rouge, LA. 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:
2004 Pre-Teen Mississippi (Sr. Division): Jasmine Eubanks - 12 years old
from Brooksville, MS.
1st Runner-Up (Tied): Courtney Parella - 12 years old from Grenada, MS and Amber Robinson - 12 years old from Mize, MS
2nd Runner-Ups (Tied): Claudia Taylor - 11 years old from Nettleton, MS and Morgan Robertson - 12 years old from Brandon, MS
3rd Runner-Ups (Tied): Kaitlyn Gautreau - 11 years old
from Petal, MS and Courtney McAdory - 11 years old
from Mathiston, MS and
Kamesha Cunningham - 11 years old from Waynesboro, MS
4th Runner-Ups (Tied): Vanessa Miller - 10 years old from
Ackerman, MS and Grace McKellip - 10 years old
from Picayune, MS and
Meghan Davis - 12 years old from New Albany, MS and
Ellen Belk - 10 years old from Coila, MS
The following are Junior Division titleholder and Runner-Ups:
2004 Pre-Teen Mississippi (Jr. Division): Ashleigh Schubert - 9 years old
from Poplarville, MS
1st Runner-Ups (Tied): Ashley Sandifer - 9 years old from Mendenhall, MS and
Brittany Lee - 8 years old from Laurel, MS
2nd Runner-Ups (Tied): Victoria Conklin - 9 years old from Olive Branch, MS and Audrey-Anne Estess - 9 years old from Clinton, MS
3rd Runner-Ups (Tied): Kendra Haywood - 9 years old from Shelby, MS and Hannah Day - 7 years old from Tishomingo, MS and Erin Johnson - 9 years old from Corinth, MS and Jordynne Grimes - 8 years old from Waynesboro, MS
4th Runner-Ups (Tied): Raenette Holmes - 9 years old from
Liberty, MS and Haven Sims - 8 years old from Bay
Springs, MS and
Hope Beard - 9 years old from Heidelberg, MS
Optional Categories' Winners
Senior Speech Winner (Tied): Jasmine Eubanks - 12 years old from Brooksville, MS.
Asia Madison - 10 years old from Monticello, MS.
Junior Speech Winner: Brittany Lee - 8 years old from
Laurel, MS
Senior Talent Winner (Tied): Ellen Belk - 10 years old from Coila, MS and
Meghan Davis - 12 years old from New Albany, MS
Junior Talent Winner (Tied): Molly May - 9 years old from
Houston, MS and Samantha McIntosh - 9 years old
from DeKalb, MS