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The 2006 Pre-Teen New Jersey
Scholarship & Recognition Program was held recently at the Parsippany Hilton
in Parsippany. New Jerseys best and brightest female 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
2007 Pre-Teen America Nationals to be held July 3-8, 2007
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.
2006 Pre-Teen New Jersey (Senior)
Leyla R Wirtz 12 year old from Bordentown
1st Runner-Up Sr
Leah L Estillero 12 year old from Union
2nd Runner-Up - Sr.(tie)
Rachel Lamcken 11 year old from Brigantine
Christina Lau 12 year old from East Brunswick
3rd Runner-Up - Sr.(tie)
Courtney Chance 11 year old from Millville
Monica Murphy 11 year old from Spring Lake Heights
4th Runner Up - Sr
Justyna Kepa 12 year old from Linden
2006 Pre-Teen New Jersey (Junior)
Julianna Colon 9 year old from Egg Harbor City
1st Runner-Up Jr.
Alexis Kraemer 8 year old fro Paulsboro
2nd Runner-Up - Jr
Kayla E Buter 9 year old from Burlington
3rd Runner-Up Jr.
Leanne Shen 9 year old from Glen Rock
4th Runner - Up - Jr.
Dori Chambers 9 year old from Cape May Court House
Sr Speech Winner
Leah L Estillero 12 year old from Union
Sr Talent Winner (tie)
Leah L Estillero 12 year old from Union
Monica Murphy 11 year old from Spring Lake Heights
Jr. Speech Winner
Maria Elena Malfi 9 year old from Burlington
Jr Talent Winner
Leane Shen 9 year old from Glen Rock
Top 25 Semi-Finalists
Emily Bujnowski
Kayla Butler
Tara Cerce
Dori Chambers
Courtney Chance
Jenna Chisholm
Julianna Colon
Madison Csizmadia
Morgan Durham
Leah Estillero
Megan Giacomantonio
Kaitlin Hipkin
Justyna Kepa
Alexis Kraemer
Rachel Lamcken
Christina Lau
Rachael mecholsky
Monica Murphy
Courtney Obidos
Emily Padula
Danica Ramos
Melissa Savin
Ania Sharpe
Leanne Shen
Nina Solis
Leyla Wirtz
Scavenger Hunt Participants
Leyla Wirtz
Leandra Mateo
Nia Davis
Katherine Pellak
Julianna Colon
Laura Dera
Breana Diaz
Jacqueline Fenton
Kelsey Mitchell
Age Group Award Winners
Outstanding 7 Year Old Sara Sapello
Outstanding 8 Year Old Latisha Robinson
Outstanding 9 Year Old Maria Malfi
Outstanding 10 Year Old Kimberly Yap
Outstanding 11 Year Old Rhiannon Stocco
Outstanding 12 Year Old Amber Reiley
Merit Finalist Award Winners
Laura Dera
Jacqueline Fenton
Abigail Garcia
Jasmine Posey-Lovell
Nikole Lisa
Katherine Pellak
Alexis Ventoso
Lisa Missaggia
Leandra Mateo
Nia Davis
Sarah Coughlan
Paige Howarth
Natalie Phillips
Arianna Bowles
Jenna Brennan
Special Judges Award Winners
Megan Devlin
Kendra Henderson
Jessica Pooran
Jennifer Baum
Alexis Branca
Tatiyana Stubbs
Kelsey Mitchell
Amanda Dolson
Breana Diaz
Crystal Powell
Jeannie Kivlon
Mellissa Herrera
Kelsey Barofski
Jamilah Hudgins
Gladys Njoku
Keelin McDonald
Ad Sales Winners
Rachel Lamcken
Courtney Obidos
Best Thank You Note
Laura Dera
Kimberly Yap
Outstanding Achievement in Athletics
Jeannie Kivlon
Amber Reiley
Outstanding Achievement in Arts
Melissa Savin
Ania Sharpe
Leadership Award Winners
Courtney Obidos
Jasmine Posey-Lovell
Citizenship Award Winners
Mellissa Herrera
Emily Padula
Academic Achievement Award Leanne Shen
Volunteer Service Award Julianna Colon
School Honors &Activities Award Rachel Lamcken
Personal Development Award Leyla Wirtz
Knowledgeability Test Award Jr Latishya Robinson
Knowledgeability Test Award Sr Laura Dera, Katherine Pellak, Melissa Savin
Best Interview Leyla Wirtz
On-Stage Expressiveness Christina Lau
Spirit of Pre-Teen America Madison Csizmadia
Jr Speech
1st Runner Up Kayla Butler
2nd Runner Up Dori Chambers
Sr Speech
1st Runner Up Kendra Henderson
2nd Runner Up Amber Reilly
3rd Runner Up Lisa Missaggia
Jr Talent
1st Runner Up Maria Malfi
2nd Runner Up Julianna Colon
3rd Runner Up Sara Coughlan
Sr Talent
1st Runner Up Madison Csizmadia
2nd Runner Up Jenna Chisholm
3rd Runner Up (tie) Tara Cerce, Rachel Mecholsky