The 2003 Pre-Teen Missouri Scholarship & Recognition Program was held recently at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City.  Missouri’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, as well as for the opportunity to qualify for competition in the 2003 Pre-Teen America Nationals to be held July 2 - July 7 in beautiful Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  There  they will have the opportunity to compete for over $25,000 in educational bonds, prizes, and awards.  The participants were evaluated in seven  criteria divisions including (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 Expressiveness and Overall Pre-Teen Image.

The following are the state titleholders and runners-up.

2003 Pre-Teen Missouri  (Senior)

Brittany Sanders - 12 year old from Gladstone

1st Runner-Up - Sr.

Abigail Jasinski - 12 year old from Lee’s Summit

2^nd Runner-Up - Sr.(tie)

Anna Furstenau - 12 year old from Fayette

Kristina Glenn - 12 year old from St Louis

3^rd Runner-Up - Sr.

Allyson Counts - 12 year old  from Elkland

4^th Runner Up - Sr.

Caitlin Sparks - 12 year old from Sedalia