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The Pre-Teen Illinois Scholarship & Recognition Program was held August 3-5, 2007 at the Holiday Inn City Center in Peoria.  Illinois’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 2006 Pre-Teen America National competition to be held July 1-6, 2008 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 Community, (3) School Honors and Activities, (4) Development of Personal Skills and Abilities, (5) General Knowledgeability, (6) Communicative Ability, (7) On-Stage Acknowledgement of Accomplishments.

The following are the Junior Division titleholder and runners-up:

2007 Pre-Ten Illinois (Jr. Division)

Elizabeth Heffernan – 9 year old from Chester

1^st Runner-up

Anna Frerichs – 9 year old from Marion

2^nd Runner-up (tie)

Autumn Hebert – 8 year old from Chicago Heights

Kaylee Sager -- 9 year old from Freeport

3rd Runner-up

Jenna Ellis – 9 year old from Joliet

4^th Runner-up

Paige Wilson – 9 year old from Charleston

The following are the Senior Division titleholder and runners-up:

2007 Pre-Teen Illinois (Sr. Division)

Ashley Hollinshead – 12year old from Springfield

1^st Runner-up (tie)

Tia Rinehart – 12year old from Louisville

Miranda Gorsuch -- 12 year old from Littleton

2^nd Runner-up

Dannah Hartsock – 12 year old from Grayville

3^rd Runner-up (tie)

Emily Koulis – 11 year old from Channahon

Rachel Mueller -- 11 year old from Okawville

4^th Runner-up

Hannah Baker – 11 year old from Pana

The following are the Winners of the Optional Categories:

Junior Talent Winner

Georgia Banov – 9 year old from Downers Grove

Junior Speech Winner

Autumn Hebert – 8 year old from Chicago Heights

Junior Spirit Winner

Autumn Hebert -- 8 year old from Chicago Heights

Senior Speech Winner (tie)

Cassi Watkins – 12 year old from Harrisburg

Ashley Hollinshead -- 12 year old from Springfield

Senior Talent Winner (tie)

Sabrina Jaffer – 11 year old from Geneva

Emily Basler -- 12 year old from Freeburg

Senior Spirit Winner

Taylor Tucker -- 12 year old from Chicago