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The 2004 Pre-Teen Arizona Scholarship & Recognition
Program was held recently at the Doubletree LaPosada Hotel in Scottsdale.
Arizona'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, as well as for the opportunity to qualify for competition in the
2005 Pre-Teen America Nationals to be held July
2-7, 2005 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.
2004 Pre-Teen Arizona (Senior)
Molly Teresa Foley – 12 year old from Paradise Valley
1st Runner-Up – Sr (tie)
Ashley Houston – 12 year old from Gilbert
Shantel Shaver – 12 year old from Mesa
2nd Runner-Up - Sr.(tie)
Shelby Rae Curtis – 11 year old from Fountain Hills
Jasmine Olson – 12 year old from Chandler
3rd Runner-Up - Sr.(tie)
Jade Gutierrez – 10 year old from Tucson
Amber Occhiline – 10 year old from Surprise
4th Runner Up - Sr
Molly Murphy – 12 year old from Sierra Vista
2004 Pre-Teen Arizona (Junior)
Rebecca Branch – 9 year old from Phoenix
1st Runner-Up – Jr
Shayley Shaver – 9 year old from Mesa
2nd Runner-Up - Jr
Marisa Quiroz – 9 year old from Avondale
Sr Speech Winner
Audrianne Freeman – 11 year old from Gilbert
Sr Talent Winner (tie)
Courtney Brewster – 11 year old from Glendale
Molly Foley – 12 year old from Paradise Valley
Jr. Speech Winner
Shayley Shaver – 9 year old from Mesa
Jr Talent Winner
Marisa Quiroz – 9 year old from Avondale