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The Pre-Teen Illinois
Scholarship & Recognition Program was held recently at the Holiday Inn
Brandywine in Peoria. One Hundred Five of 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 2002 Pre-Teen
America National Competition to be held July 2-7, 2002 at the Sheraton Hotel
in Birmingham, Alabama. 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 (left to right):
2001 Pre-Teen Illinois (Sr. Division)
Jenna Plese - 12 year old daughter of Jay & Staci Plese of Wilmington.
1st Runner-up (tie)
Chelsea Nesbitt - 12 year old daughter of David & Sandy Nesbitt of
Georgetown.
Erica Neal - 10 year old daughter of David & Dede Neal of Morris.
2nd Runner-up
Courtney Chockley - 11 year old daughter of Rod & Becky Chockley of
Rushville.
3rd Runner-up
Emily Sibigtroth - 11 year old daughter of Gary & Lori Sibigtroth of Durand.
4th Runner-up
Callie Huffman - 11 year old daughter of Leonard & Connie Huffman of
Rossville.
The following are the Junior Division titleholder and runners-up (left to
right):
2001 Pre-Teen Illinois (Jr. Division)
Kelly Casillas - 9 year old daughter of Joe & Cynthia Casillas of Joliet.
1st Runner-up
Anastasia Hall - 9 year old daughter of Cheryl Hall-Gristy of Decatur.
2nd Runner-up
Chelsea Weekley - 9 year old daughter of Jim & Connie Weekley of Decatur.
3rd Runner-up
Sharhea Brown - 9 year old daughter of Cyrus & Beckie Brown of Alvin.
4th Runner-up
Samantha Stambaugh - 9 year old daughter of Andrew & Tami DeWees & Tom
Stambaugh of Astoria.
The following are the Winners of the Optional Categories (left to right):
Junior Speech Winner:
Kelly Casillas - 9 year old daughter of Joe & Cynthia Casillas of Joliet.
Senior Speech Winner (tie)
Emily Sibigtroth - 11 year old daughter of Gary & Lori Sibigtroth of Durand.
Jacqueline Chejlava - 11 year old daughter of Bob & Laura Chejlava of
Lemont.
Junior Talent Winner
Sharhea Brown - 9 year old daughter of Cyrus & Beckie Brown of Alvin.
Senior Talent Winner (tie)
Alise Hogan - 11 year old daughter of Ed & Terri Hogan of Morris.
Kelsey Burd - 12 year old daughter of Randy & Kim Burd of Washington.