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The Pre-Teen Illinois Scholarship & Recognition Program was held recently at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield. 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 2003 Pre-Teen America National Competition to
be held July 3-8, 2003 at the Peabody Hotel in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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:
2002 Pre-Teen Illinois (Sr. Division)
Erica Neal - 12 year old from Morris.
1st Runner-up (tie)
Donieka Burris - 12 year old from Mason City.
Jennifer Gorrell - 12 year old from Glen Carbon.
2nd Runner-up
Callie Huffman - 12 year old from Rossville.
3rd Runner-up (tie)
Lauren Shafer - 11 year old from Plainfield.
Jaclyn Barrett - 12 year old from Effingham.
4th Runner-up (tie)
Kelsey Wall - 10 year old from Lemont.
Sharhea Brown - 10 year old from Alvin.
The following are the Junior Division titleholder and runners-up:
2002 Pre-Teen Illinois (Jr. Division)
Hailey Martin - 9 year old from Bluford.
1st Runner-up (tie)
Ashlie Bell - 9 year old from Ava.
Kady Bailey - 9 year old from Bartonville.
2nd Runner-up
Kaylee Head - 9 year old from Murphysboro.
3rd Runner-up
Caryn Mayo - 8 year old from Elizabethtown.
4th Runner-up
Cheyenne Duncan - 9 year old from Lincoln.
The following are the Winners of the Optional Categories:
Junior Speech Winner:
Riyah Moore - 8 year old from Markham.Senior
Speech Winner (tie)
Amanda Erickson - 11 year old from Bloomington.
Donieka Burris - 12 year old from Mason City.Junior
Talent Winner
Audra Bell - 9 year old from Thomasboro.
Senior Talent Winner (tie)
Melanie McDevitt - 12 year old Gibson
City.Shae Stanton - 12 year old Crest Hill.