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| The 2007 program will be September 7-9 at the Holiday Inn Patriot in Williamsburg, Virginia. | ||||||
The Pre-Teen Virginia Scholarship & Recognition Program was held recently at the Holiday Inn Patriot in Williamsburg. Virginias 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. They were also vying for the opportunity to qualify for the 2007 Pre-Teen America National competition to be held July 3-8, 2008 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. There they will have the opportunity to compete for over $25,000 in educational bonds, prizes and awards. The participants competed in seven evaluation categories. (1) Academic Achievement, (2) Volunteer Service to Community, (3) School Honors and Activities, (4) Development of Personal Skills and Abilities, (5) General Knowledge Ability, (6) Communicative Ability, (7) On-Stage Acknowledgement of Accomplishments. The following are the Senior Division titleholder and runners-up: 2007 Pre-Teen Virginia (Sr. Division) Jessica Krauss 11 year old from Richmond 1st Runner-up (tie) Kensie Gaspard 12 year old from Radford Taylor Norman 11 year old from Roanoke 2nd Runner-up Helen Nguyen 10 year old from Martinsville 3rd Runner-up (tie) Rachel Binkley 10 year old from Moneta Beth Taylor 12 year old from Arvonia 4th Runner-up (tie) Frances Sebastian 10 year old from Bassett Lauren Shackleford -- 10 year old from Newport News The following are the Junior Division titleholder and runners-up: 2007 Pre-Teen Virginia (Jr. Division) Colleen Connolly 9 year old from Clarksville 1st Runner-up Brittany Taylor 9 year old from LaCrosse 2nd Runner-up (tie) Imani Brooks 9 year old from South Boston Paige Rigney -- 9 year old from Ridgeway 3rd Runner-up Shana Callirgos 8 year old from Colonial Beach 4th Runner-up Lauren Fields 9 year old from Waverly The following are the Winners of the Optional Categories: Junior Speech Winner Colleen Connolly 9 year old from Clarksville Senior Speech Winner Ashleya Crite 12 year old from Ivanhoe Junior Talent Winner Kourtney Chinnery 7 year old from Suffolk Senior Talent Winner Kaitlin Crews 10 year old from Richmond Junior Spirit Winner Kourtney Chinnery -- 7 year old from Suffolk Senior Spirit Winner Morgan Perkins -- 10 year old from Louisa |
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