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The
Pre-Teen Virginia Scholarship & Recognition Program was held recently at the
Ramada Inn Historic in Williamsburg. Ninety Seven of Virginia’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. They were also
vying for the opportunity to qualify for the 2002 Pre-Teen America National Competition to be held July 2-7, 2002 at the Sheraton Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama. 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 Church and Community, (3) School Honors and Activities, (4) Development of Personal Skills and Abilities, (5) General Knowledgeability, (6) Communicative Ability (7) On-Stage Acknowledgment of Accomplishments.
The following are the Senior Division
titleholder and runners-up (left to right):
2001 Pre-Teen Virginia (Sr. Division)
Nicole Potts - 12 year old daughter of CJ & Julie Potts of Winchester.
1st Runner-up
Jennifer Gilbert - 12 year old daughter of Mark & Helena Gilbert of Fairfax.
2nd Runner-up (tie)
Kelsey McIntosh - 11 year old daughter of Marc & Donna McIntosh of Fairfax.
Natalie Rose - 12 year old daughter of Jeff & Cheryl Rose of Disputanta.
3rd Runner-up (tie)
Brittney Schafer - 12 year old daughter of Jim & Gale Schafer of Manassas
Park.
Sarah Witt - 11 year old daughter of Wendell & Susan Witt of Bedford.
4th Runner-up
Molly Patrick - 11 year old daughter of Pat & Jerri Patrick of Hampton.
The following are the Junior Division titleholder and runners-up (left to
right):
2001 Pre-Teen Virginia (Jr. Division)
Shelby McIntosh - 8 year old daughter of Marc & Donna McIntosh of Fairfax.
1st Runner-up
Amanda Gilbert - 9 year old daughter of Mark & Helena Gilbert of Fairfax.
2nd Runner-up
Annika Wooton - 7 year old daughter of Evan & Cathryn Wooton of Richmond.
3rd Runner-up
Tiffany Pittman - 9 year old daughter of Timmy & Kathy Pittman of Lancaster.
4th Runner-up
Miranda Ward - 8 year old daughter of Calvin & Sandra Ward of Grundy.
Akyra Berry - 9 year old daughter of Avis Berry of Gloucester.
The following are the Winners of the Optional Categories (left to right):
Junior Speech Winner
Canisha Turner - 9 year old daughter of Cornell & Elnora Turner of
Wakefield.
Senior Speech Winner
Natalie Rose - 12 year old daughter of Jeff & Cheryl Rose of Disputanta.
Junior Talent Winner
Shelby McIntosh - 8 year old daughter of Marc & Donna McIntosh of Fairfax.
Senior Talent Winner
Jennifer Yao - 11 year old daughter of Aixiang & Lijuan Sun Yao of Salem.