The 2003 Pre-Teen New Jersey  Scholarship & Recognition Program was held recently at the Hilton Parsippany Hotel  in Parsippany. 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 2004 Pre-Teen America Nationals to be held July 2-7, 2004 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 New Jersey (Senior)

Catherine Ha - 12 year old from Warren

1st Runner-Up - Sr.

Nicole Weinrich - 12 year old from Ventnor City

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

Brittany Colon - 12 year old from Egg Harbor City

Rachael Lynn Hartline - 12 year old from Hillsborough

3^rd Runner-Up - Sr.(tie)

Jacqueline Sun - 12 year old from East Brunswick

Rachael Viscidy - 12 year old from Berlin

4^th Runner Up - Sr.(tie)

Katelyn Green - 12 year from Mt Laurel

Tiffany Crystal Mills - 10 year old from Teaneck