The 1999 Pre-Teen California Scholarship & Recognition Program was held recently at the Holiday Inn-Centre Plaza in Fresno.  California’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 2000 Pre-Teen America Nationals to be held July 2-7, 2000, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Knoxville, Tennessee.  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.

 1999 Pre-Teen California (Senior)

 Ashly-Nikkole Davis - 12 year old daughter of M/M Alvin Davis of San Francisco

 1st Runner-Up - Sr.(tie)

 Katie Crowell - 12 year old daughter of M/M Robert Crowell of Bishop

Lyndsey Matthews - 12 year old daughter of M/M Philip Matthews of Pleasant Hill

2^nd Runner-Up - Sr.(tie)

 Jacquelyn Hilt - 11 year old daughter of M/M Daniel Hilt of Lakewood

Elyse Marchant - 12 year old daughter of M/M Michael Marchant of Porterville

Catherine Pooley - 11 year old daughter of Mr Jim Pooley & Ms Laura Jean Anderson of Portola Valley

 3^rd Runner-Up - Sr.(tie)

 Samantha Peterson - 12 year old daughter of M/M Rick Peterson of Valley Center

Susan Wu - 11 year old daughter of Mr. Youfeng Wu & Ms Jane Han of Palo Alto