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| The 2004 program will be October 8-10 at the Clarion Hotel in Williamsburg, Virginia. | ||||||
The
Pre-Teen Virginia Scholarship & Recognition Program was held recently at
the Marriott Hotel in Richmond. 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 2004
Pre-Teen America National Competition to be held July 2-7, 20043 at the
Radisson Hotel 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 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: 2003
Pre-Teen Virginia (Sr. Division) Amanda
Gilbert - 11 year old from Fairfax. 1st
Runner-up (tie) Shelby
McIntosh - 10 year old from Fairfax. Kianna
Davis - 12 year old from Roanoke. 2nd
Runner-up Katelyn
Docker - 12 year old from Chatham. 3rd
Runner-up (tie) Ashley
Gallant - 11 year old from Evington. Blaire
Bloxom - 11 year old from Parksley. 4th
Runner-up Emily
Basso - 10 year old from Smithfield. The
following are the Junior Division titleholder and runners-up: 2003
Pre-Teen Virginia (Jr. Division) Brittany
Darnell - 9 year old from Collinsville. 1st
Runner-up (tie) Linda
Ann Moseley - 8 year old from Boydton. Aikiera
Cameron - 8 year old from Halifax. 2nd
Runner-up Jo
Beth Hardin - 9 year old from LaCrosse. 3rd
Runner-up Schatae
Jennings - 8 year old from Front Royal. 4th
Runner-up Elizabeth
Ranger - 9 year old from Greenbackville. The
following are the Winners of the Optional Categories: Junior
Speech Winner: India
Burns - 8 year old from Petersburg. Senior
Speech Winner Shelby
McIntosh - 10 year old from Fairfax. Junior
Talent Winner (not pictured) Lakshmi
Ravindra - 9 year old from Richmond. Senior
Talent Winner Leila
Burns - 11 year old from Petersburg. Sarah Wister - 12 year old from Yorktown. |
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