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The Pre-Teen Mississippi Scholarship and Recognition Program
was held recently at the Ramada Hotel in Tupelo, MS. Several 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 2006 Pre-Teen America National Competition, to be held
July 2-7, 2006 at the Sheraton Hotel in Birmingham, AL. 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:
2005 Pre-Teen Mississippi (Sr. Division): Claudia Taylor - 12 years old from
Southaven, MS.
1st Runner-Up (Tied): Ellen Belk - 11 years old from Coila, MS and Kimberly Page - 12 years old from Ellisville, MS
2nd Runner-Ups (Tied): Atuuman Benefield - 11 years old from Myrtle, MS and Anne Kay Frierson - 10 years old from Picayune, MS
3rd Runner-Ups (Tied): Primrose Mangilog - 10 years old from Ocean Springs, MS and T’Keya Davis - 11 years old from Walls, MS and Taylor Sandridge - 11 years old from Coldwater, MS and Mallory Griffith - 10 years old from Eupora, MS
4th Runner-Ups (Tied):
Diane Ward - 11 years old from Brandon, MS and
Tennille Farmer - 12 years old from Bay St. Louis, MS and
Anissa Butler - 12 years old from Jackson, MS
The
following are Junior Division titleholder and Runner-Ups:
2005 Pre-Teen Mississippi (Jr. Division): Brittany Lee - 9 years old from
Laurel, MS
1st Runner-Ups (Tied): Olivia Cooley - 9 years old from Corinth, MS and Katie Pinkard - 9 years old from Clinton, MS
2nd Runner-Ups (Tied): Layla Taylor - 9 years old from Nettleton, MS and Cacovia Millsap - 9 years old from Columbus, MS
3rd Runner-Ups (Tied): Karrie
Wiggins - 8 years old from Carrolton, MS and Mary
Sinyard - 9 years old from Brandon, MS and
Megan Craft - 9 years old from Olive Branch, MS
4th
Runner-Ups (Tied): Summer Gordon - 9 years old from Hollendale, MS and
Katherine West - 9 years old from Senatobia, MS and
Lauren Williams - 8 years old from Ridgeland, MS
Optional Categories’ Winners
Senior Speech Winner: Kimberly Page - 12 years old from Ellisville, MS
Junior Speech Winners(Tied): Brittany Lee - 9 years old from Laurel, MS and Tyraneshia Sanders - 8 years old from Jackson, MS
Senior Talent Winner (Tied): Ellen Belk - 11 years old from Coila, MS and Chassidy Sumler - 11 years old from Flora, MS
Junior
Talent Winner (Tied): Brittany Lee - 9 years old from Laurel, MS and
Katie Pinkard - 9 years old from Clinton, MS