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The Pre-Teen Georgia Scholarship
& Recognition Program was held recently at the Radisson Riverfront Hotel in Augusta.
Georgia’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 Georgia (Senior)
Sara Beth Rogers - 12 year old daughter of Richard & Becky Rogers of Fitzgerald
1st Runner-Up - Sr. (Tie)
Brianna Daniel - 11 year old daughter of Brent & Lily Daniel of Conyers
Emily Dixon - 12 year old daughter of M/M Dennis Dixon of Waynesboro
2nd Runner-Up - Sr.(Tie)
Alicia Buster - 11 year old daughter of M/M Perry Buster of Lithonia
Amber Rigdon - 11 year old daughter of Steve & Marianne Rigdon of Baxley
3rd Runner-Up - Sr.
Alisha Garner - 11 year old daughter of Dan & Angela Garner of Calhoun
4th Runner Up - Sr.(Tie)
Jasmine Bailey - 12 year old daughter of Gwendolyn Smith of Macon
Julie Register - 11 year old daughter of Alan & Judy Register of Dallas
1999 Pre-Teen Georgia (Junior)
Hillary Boykin - 7 year old daughter of Clayton & Carol Boykin of Savannah
1st Runner-Up - Jr.
Ra’Nesa McClellan - 7 year old daughter of Raymond & Theresa McClellan of Savannah
2nd Runner-Up - Jr.
Brittany Ostwald - 9 year old daughter of Jon & Paula Schubele of McDonough
3rd Runner-Up - Jr. (Tie)
Aimee Dixon - 8 year old daughter of Dennis & Lynn Dixon of Waynesboro
Ericka Rice - 9 year old daughter of Katrina Baker of LaGrange
4th Runner - Up - Jr.
Elizabeth Whitaker - 9 year old daughter of Mark & Roxanne Whitaker of Harlem
Speech Winner
April Payne - 11 year old daughter of Christopher & Joyce Payne of Toccoa
Talent Winner (Tie)
Sara Beth Rogers - 12 year old daughter of Richard & Becky Rogers of Fitzgerald
Rachel Sterrenberg - 9 year old daughter of Todd & Mary Sterrenberg of Dacula