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The Pre-Teen
Louisiana Scholarship and Recognition Program was held recently at the
Holiday Inn Select in Baton Rouge, LA. Over One Hundred Thirty (130) of
Louisiana’s best and brightest top female students, ages 7 to 12 years of
age, competed for over $5,000.00 in educational bonds, prizes and awards.
They were also vying for the opportunity to represent the State of Louisiana
at the 2006 Pre-Teen America National Competition, to be held July 2-7, 2006
at the Sheraton Hotel in Birmingham, AL. There they will be competing for
over $25,000.00 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
Knowledge, 6) Communicative Ability and 7) “On-Stage” Acknowledgment of
Accomplishments.
The following are Senior Division titleholder and Runner-Ups:
2005 Pre-Teen Louisiana (Sr. Division): Katelyn Von Diezelski - 12 years old
from W.Monroe, LA.
1st Runner-Ups (Tied): Brittany Partain - 11 years old from Alexandria, LA.
and
Candace Franklin - 11 years old from Jackson, LA.
2nd Runner-Ups (Tied): Courtney Rachal - 10 years old from Robeline, LA and
Haley Johnson - 11 years old from Walker, LA and
Machaela Brabham - 11 years old from Baton Rouge, LA
3rd Runner-Ups (Tied): Meagna Desemar - 10 years old from Baton Rouge, LA
and
Sara Martin - 12 years old from Denham Springs, LA and
Taylor Boudreaux - 10 years old from Thibodeaux, LA
4th Runner-Ups (Tied): Amanda Martello - 11 years old from Denham Springs,
LA and
Mikaia Morgan - 10 years old from New Iberia, LA and
Kristen Wesson - 11 years old from Denham Springs, LA and Paige Bourgeois -
11 years old from Lutcher, LA.
The following are Junior Division titleholder and Runner-Ups:
2005 Pre-Teen Louisiana(Jr. Division): Mallorie Sanders - 9 years old from
Livingston, LA.
1st Runner-Ups (Tied): Amy Azad - 7 years old from Baton Rouge, LA and
Kassie St. Pierre - 8 years old from Lutcher, LA.
2nd Runner-Ups (Tied): Rachel Packer - 8 years old from Jackson, LA. and
Megan Jones - 7 years old from Coushatta, LA
3rd Runner-Ups (Tied): Darrian Dupre - 9 years old from Natchitoches, LA.
and
Carla Dibbs - 8 years old from Carencro, LA and
Kylie BeBoer - 9 years old from Denham Springs, LA and
Mary Elizebeth Phillips - 9 years old from Pitkin, LA
4th Runner-Ups (Tied): Ambria Robertson - 9 years old from West Monroe, LA.
and
Lauren Desemar - 7 years old from Baton Rouge, LA and
Catherine DuBuc - 9 years old from Gonzales, LA
Optional Categories’ Winners
Junior Speech Winner (Tied): Mallorie Sanders - 9 years old from Livingston,
LA. and
Cathy McLeod - 8 years old from Baker, LA.
Senior Speech Winner (Tied): Haley Johnson - 11 years old from Walker, LA
and
Brittany Elkins - 10 years old from Hammond, LA
Junior Talent Winner: Alexis White - 9 years old from Baton Rouge, LA
Senior Talent Winner (Tied): Machaela Brabham - 11 years old from Baton
Rouge, LA and
Breonna Brumfield - 11 years old from Greensburg, LA