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Pre-Teen Mississippi Scholarship and Recognition Program was held recently at the Ramada Convention Center in Tupelo, MS. One Hundred
Seventeen (117) of Mississippi’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 Mississippi at the 2004 Pre-Teen America National Competition, to be
held July 2-7, 2004 at the Radisson Hotel in Baton Rouge, LA. 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:
2003 Pre-Teen Mississippi (Sr. Division): Melissa McCraw - 12 years old from
Bay Springs, MS.
1st Runner-Up: Kelly Truax - 12 years old from Starkville, MS
2nd Runner-Ups (Tied): Jasmine Eubanks - 11 years old from Brooksville, MS
and
Kristen Harvey - 12 years old from Columbus, MS and Allison Evans - 11 years
old from Mendenhall, MS
3rd Runner-Ups (Tied): Elizabeth Kiehn - 12 years old from Bailey, MS and
Tabitha O’Meara - 11 years old from Picayune,
MS and Morgan Robertson - 11 years old from Brandon, MS and Amber Robinson -
11 years old from Mize, MS
4th Runner-Ups (Tied): Erin Branson - 11 years old from West Point, MS and
Shelby Hood - 12 years old from Okolona, MS
and Erin Kenna - 11 years old from Ocean Springs, MS and Kristina Weil - 12
years old from Meridian, MS
The following are Junior Division titleholder and Runner-Ups:
2003 Pre-Teen Mississippi (Jr. Division): Autumn Benefield - 9 years old from New Albany, MS
1st Runner-Ups (Tied): Marissa Rushton - 9 years old from Laurel, MS and Elizabeth Wiggs - 9 years old from Houston, MS
2nd Runner-Ups (Tied): Ashley Sandifer - 8 years old from
Mendenhall, MS and Savannah Dalgo - 8 years old from Ocean
Springs, MS and Ashleigh Schubert - 8 years old from Poplarville, MS
3rd Runner-Ups (Tied): T’Keyah Davis - 9 years old from
Walls, MS and Shelby Moore - 8 years old from Vancleave, MS
and Victoria Sauer - 9 years old from Ocean Springs, MS
4th Runner-Ups (Tied): Aditi Warhehar - 8 years old from
Corinth, MS and Morgan White - 8 years old from Brandon, MS
and Jakelyn Goff - 8 years old from McLain, MS andSara Kiparizoska - 9 years
old from Laurel, MS
Optional Categories’ Winners
Senior Speech Winner (Tied): Melissa McCraw - 12 years old
from Bay Springs, MS. and Jasmine Eubanks - 11 years old from
Brooksville, MS
Junior Speech Winner: Autumn Benefield - 9 years old from New Albany, MS
Senior Talent Winner: Melissa McCraw - 12 years old from Bay Springs, MS.
Junior Talent Winner: Chasity Sumler - 9 years old from
Flora, MS