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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 2004
Pre-Teen America National Competition to be held July 2-7, 2004 at the
Radisson Hotel 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 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:
2003
Pre-Teen Illinois (Sr. Division)
Sharhea
Brown - 11 year old from Alvin.
1st
Runner-up (tie)
Maggie
Plese - 12 year old from Morris.
Ashton
Plumer - 12 year old from Marion.
2nd
Runner-up (tie)
Brittney
Gallt - 12 year old from Plainfield.
Marisela
Soto - 12 year old from Aurora.
3rd
Runner-up (tie)
Lauren
Shafer - 12 year old from Plainfield.
Tiffany
VanHoose - 12 year old from Jerseyville.
4th
Runner-up (tie)
Shannon
Grimes - 12 year old from Plainfield.
The
following are the Junior Division titleholder and runners-up:
2003
Pre-Teen Illinois (Jr. Division)
Emily
Koulis - 7 year old from Joliet.
1st
Runner-up (tie)
Samantha
Bravato - 9 year old from Crest Hill.
Shantel
Rogers - 9 year old from Decatur.
2nd
Runner-up
Amari
Parham - 8 year old from Harvey.
3rd
Runner-up
Sierrah
Critchfield - 8 year old from Albion.
4th
Runner-up
Jasmin
Thames - 8 year old from Country Club Hills.
The
following are the Winners of the Optional Categories:
Junior
Speech Winner:
Riyah
Moore - 9 year old from Markham.
Senior
Speech Winner (tie)
Lauren
Shafer - 12 year old from Plainfield.
Ashton
Plumer - 12 year old from Marion.
Junior
Talent Winner
Amari
Parham - 8 year old from Harvey.
Senior
Talent Winner (tie)
Ashley
Raffauf - 12 year old Homewood.
Taylor
Matichak - 12 year old Plainfield.