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The 2001
Pre-Teen New Jersey Scholarship & Recognition Program was held recently at
the Brunswick Hilton & Towers Hotel in East Brunswick. New Jersey'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 2002 Pre-Teen America
Nationals to be held July 2-7, 2002, at the Sheraton Hotel Birmingham,
Alabama. 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.
2001Pre-Teen New Jersey (Senior)
Margaret Schmierer - 12 year old daughter of Bill & Susan Schmierer of
Holmdel
1st Runner-Up - Sr. (Tie)
Kelly Marchisio - 11 year old daughter of Richard & Mary Marchisio of New
Providence
Jazmine Tooles - 12 year old daughter of Art & Liz Tooles of Somerset
2nd Runner-Up - Sr.(Tie)
Angela Millin - 12 year old daughter of Thomas & Angela Millin of
Perrineville
Jachele Velez - 11 year old daughter of Nick & Michele Velez of Hillside
3rd Runner-Up - Sr.(Tie)
Alexandra Binaco - 12 year old daughter of Michelle Binaco of Point Pleasant
Christina Vogt - 12 year old daughter of James & Debora Vogt of Woodbury
4th Runner Up - Sr.
Allison Murowski - 10 year old daughter of Jeff & Margie Murowski of
Turnersville
Sr. Speech Winner
Angela Millin - 12 year old daughter of Thomas & Angela Millin of
Perrineville
Sr. Talent Winner (tie)
Catherine Ha - 10 year old daughter of Jaeshin & Youngsook Ha of Warren
Jacqueline Sun - 10 year old daughter of Olivia Kao & Dan Sun of East
Brunswick
2001 Pre-Teen New Jersey (Junior)
Kathleen Sun - 9 year old daughter of Olivia Kao & Dan Sun of East Brunswick
1st Runner-Up - Jr.
Kristen Burke - 8 year old daughter of Dermot Burke & Elaine Lagasse of New
Egypt
2nd Runner-Up - Jr.(tie)
Tiffany Daggett - 9 year old daughter of Gil & Sara Daggett of Rahway
Rachel Taylor - 8 year old daughter of the Late John Taylor & Sylvia Taylor
of Deepwater
3rd Runner-Up - Jr.(tie)
Arielle Cocozza - 9 year old daughter of Joseph & Rachel Cocozza of
Freehold, NJ
Susan Elwood - 8 year old daughter of Brian & Ruth Elwood of Waretown
4th Runner - Up - Jr.
Megan Malfi - 7 year old daughter of Tom & Elena Malfi of Burlington
Jr. Speech Winner
Megan Malfi - 7 year old daughter of Tom & Elena Malfi of Burlington
Jr. Talent Winner
Kathleen Sun - 9 year old daughter of Olivia Kao & Dan Sun of East Brunswick