Ohio


	State Director: Sheri Bryan 5645 Fair Lawn Ct Catlettsburg, KY 41129	606-739-5995 (Phone) Hours: 6pm -10pm M-F (EST)
2000 Results 1999 Results	*2002 program will be held August 2-4 at the Holiday Inn Worthington in Columbus, Ohio.*
	The Pre-Teen Ohio Scholarship and Recognition Program was held recently at the Columbus-Worthington Holiday Inn in Columbus. Approximately 115 of Ohio’s best and brightest top female honor roll students, ages 7 – 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 National Competition to be held July 3 - 8, 2002 at the Sheraton Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama, where they will have the opportunity to compete for over $25,000 in educational bonds, prizes, and awards. The participants were evaluated in seven judging 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 qualifiers for the national competition: 2001 Pre Teen Ohio Sr. Division Titleholder Erin Phelps, 12 year old daughter of Mike and Sandy Phelps. Sr. 1st runner –up (tie) Callie Tucker, 10 year old daughter of Joe and Brooke Tucker. Sara Nemeth, 10 year old daughter of John and Rosemarie Nemeth Sr.2nd Runner-up Kirstie Kolmerton, 11 year old daughter of Keith and Malenda Kolmerton Sr. 3rd Runner-up Erin Howard, 11 year old daughter of Debra Blevins. Sr. 4th Runner Up Megan Krusemark ,11 year old daughter of Scott and Anne Krusemark.. Sr. Speech Winner Elizabeth Campbell, 12 year old daughter of Kimberly Campbell. Sr. Talent Winner Haley Nutter, 10 year old daughter of Roger and Vikki Nutter. 2000 Pre Teen Ohio Jr. Division Titleholder Jenna Ward, 8 year old daughter of Jeff and Lisa Ward. Jr. 1st runner –up Kaley Kolmerton, 9 year old daughter of Keith and Malenda Kolmerton. Jr. 2nd Runner-up Emily Poe, 9 year old daughter of Shayne and Joy Poe. Jr. 3rd Runner-up Alexandria Colvin, 8 year old daughter of Jeff and April Colvin. Jr. 4th Runner Up Lauren Schifer,9 year old daughter of Darin and Beth Schifer. Jr. Speech Winner Allison Johnson, 9 year old daughter of Darin and Tracy Salyers Jr. Talent Winner Emily Poe, 9 year old daughter of Shayne and Joy Poe.