The 1999 Pre-Teen Kentucky  Scholarship & Recognition Program was held recently at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville.  Kentucky’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 Kentucky (Senior)

 Melanie Bryan - 12 year old daughter of M/M Alden Bryan of Catlettsburg

 1st Runner-Up - Sr.(tie)

 Elizabeth Bowers - 11 year old daughter of M/M John Bowers of Glasgow

Chelsea Hutchins - 11 year old daughter of M/M Joey Hutchins of Mt. Washington

 2^nd Runner-Up - Sr.(tie)

 Abigail Greer - 12 year old daughter of Ms Susan Church of Frankfort

Whitney Harris - 11 year old daughter of M/M Kevin Harris of Lawrenceburg

Maggie Tate - 11 year old daughter of M/M Jim Tate of Murray

 3^rd Runner-Up - Sr.(tie)

 Caitlyn Abell - 10 year old daughter of M/M Paul Abell of Bowling Green

Sara Perry - 10 year old daughter of Ms. Gail Perry of West Liberty

Miranda Stinson - 12 year old daughter of M/M Mark Stinson of Auburn

Kirsten Wilburn - 10 year old daughter of M/M Mike Wilburn of Rush