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The Pre-Teen North Carolina Scholarship and Recognition
Program was held recently at the Sheraton Imperial in Raleigh-Durham. North
Carolinas Best and Brightest top female Honor Roll Students, ages 7-12
years old, competed for over $5,000 in educational bonds, prizes and awards.
They also qualify for competition in the 2002 Pre-Teen America National
Competition to be held July 2-7, 2002 at the Radisson Hotel in Birmingham,
Alabama, where they will have the opportunity to compete for over $25,000 in
educational bonds, prizes and awards. The
participants were evaluated in seven judging criteria divisions including
(1) Academic Achievement (2) Volunteer Service to Church and Community (3)
School Honors and Activities (4) Development of Personal Skills and
Activities (5) General Knowledgeability (6) Communicative Ability (7)
On-Stage Expressiveness and Overall Pre-Teen Image.
The following are the Sr Division state titleholders and runners-up:
2003 PRE-TEEN NORTH CAROLINA (SENIOR)
SIERRA ROBERTS 12 yr. old granddaughter of Brenda & Glenn Roberts of Belmont
1st RUNNER UP
AMBER JOHNSON 11 yr. old daughter of Rev. Rickie & Emmy Johnson of Clayton
2nd RUNNER UP
WHITNEY BOYKIN 12 yr. old daughter of Rev. & Mrs. Louie Boykin of Clinton
3rd RUNNER UP (TIE)
NATALIE CAVINESS 11 yr. old daughter of Phyllis & Gary Caviness of Asheboro
CHASSIDY CAMPBELL 11 yr. old daughter of Crystal & Johnny Campbell
of Taylorsville
4th RUNNER UP ( TIE)
ASHTYN BERRY 12 yr. Old daughter of Karen & Jonathan Berry of Valdese
SOPHIE TYLER 11 yr. Old daughter of Emily & Doug Tyler of Oxford
2003 PRE-TEEN NORTH CAROLINA (JUNIOR)
TESSA DODSON 9 yr. old daughter of Alice & Terry Dodson of Rosman
1st RUNNER UP
AVA AVEDIKIAN 9 yr. old daughter of Rachel & Ron Cooke
2nd RUNNER UP
LISA MILLER 9 yr. old daughter of Alexandria & Scott Seitz of Connelly Springs
3rd RUNNER UP
SARAH SILVER 9 yr. old daughter of Susan & Jeff Silver of Tarboro
4th RUNNER UP (TIE)
LEANDRA ZWICK 9 yr. old daughter of Shana & Mike Zwick of Kings Mountain
KRISTEN SULLIVAN 9 yr. old daughter of Pam & Bill Sullivan of High Point
SENIOR TALENT WINNER
TAYLOR GRIGG 11 yr. old daughter of Trish & Terry Grigg of Gastonia
SENIOR SPEECH WINNER
AMBER BYRD 10 yr. old daughter of Ava Jo & Clifton Byrd of Beulaville
JUNIOR TALENT WINNER
MACEY STRICKLAND 9 yr. old daughter of Pam & Mike Strickland of Ellenboro
JUNIOR SPEECH WINNER
PAETRA MULLER 9 yr. old daughter of Sharon & Adam Muller of Clayton