THE 2004 PRE-TEEN NORTH CAROLINA SCHOLARSHIP & RECOGNITION PROGRAM WAS HELD AT THE SHERATON IMPERIAL CONVENTION CENTER IN RALEIGH-DURHAM. NORTH CAROLINA’S BEST AND BRIGHTEST TOP FEMALE HONOR ROLL STUDENTS AGES 7 TO 12 YEARS OLD COMPETED FOR OVER $5,000 IN EDUCATIONAL BONDS FOR COMPETITION IN THE 2005 PRE-TEEN AMERICA NATIONALS TO BE HELD JULY 2-7, 2005 IN BEAUTIFUL BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA. THERE THEY WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE FOR MORE THAN $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 & COMMUNITY, (3) SCHOOL HONORS & ACTIVITIES, (4) DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES, (5) GENERAL KNOWLEDGEABILITY, (6) COMMUNICATIVE ABILITY, AND (7! ) ON-STAGE EXPRESSIVENESS & OVERALL PRE-TEEN IMAGE.

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE STATE TITLEHOLDERS AND RUNNER-UPS:

2004 PRE-TEEN NORTH CAROLINA (SENIOR)

AMBER JOHNSON- 12 YR OLD DAUGHTER OF REV. & MRS. RICKIE JOHNSON OF CLAYTON.

1^ST RUNNER UP

NATALIE CAVINESS- 12 YR OLD DAUGHTER OF GARY AND PHYLISS CAVINESS OF ASHEBORO.

2^ND RUNNER UP

TAYLOR HIGGINS- 11 YR OLD DAUGHTER OF JOHN AND PENNY HIGGINS OF CLAYTON.

3^RD RUNNER UP (TIE)

SOPHIE TYLER- 12 YR OLD DAUGHTER OF DOUG AND EMILY TYLER OF OXFORD.

BROOKE BARRETT- 11 YR OLD DAUGHTER OF MARY BETH BARRETT OF MOUNT HOLLY.

CHASSIDY CAMPBELL- 12 YR OLD DAUGHTER OF JOHNNY AND CRYSTAL CAMPBELL OF TAYLORSVILLE.

4^TH RUNNER UP (TIE)

MIATA MORLU- 12 YR OLD DAUGHTER OF BETTIE CAINE OF BOONE.

LARA MAENNLE- 11 YR OLD DAUGHTER OF REBECCA HOPPEN & JIM MAENNLE OF MARBLE.

REBECCA SMITH- 11 YR OLD DAUGHTER OF RODNEY AND DONNA SMITH OF ASHEBORO.

2004 PRE-TEEN NORTH CAROLINA (JUNIOR)

DANA MEADOWS- 9 YR OLD DAUGHTER OF DANNY AND DONNA MEADOWS OF ARAPHAOE.

1^ST RUNNER UP

KRISTINA MCGEE- 9 YR OLD DAUGHTER OF PAULA AND STEVE MCGEE OF CLAYTON.

2^ND RUNNER UP

MEAGAN NORMAN- 9 YR. OLD DAUGHTER OF ROGER AND TAMMY NORMAN OF BEAUFORT.

3^RD RUNNER UP

KATLYN SMITH- 9 YR OLD DAUGHTER OF DUANE AND SHUNTALE SMITH.

4^TH RUNNER UP (TIE)

GINA BOONE- 9 YR OLD DAUGHTER OF REGINA AND JOHN BOONE OF GARYSBURG.

BARBARA FOUST- 9 YR OLD DAUGHTER OF YOUNG FOUST OF MORGANTON.

SENIOR TALENT WINNER

MARY-KENDALL RIGGS- 10 YR OLD DAUGHTER OF JEANNINE AND RANDALL RIGGS OF MOREHEAD CITY.

SENIOR SPEECH WINNER

BROOKE BARRETT- 11 YR OLD DAUGHTER OF MARY BETH BARRETT OF MOUNT HOLLY.

JUNIOR TALENT WINNER

MACY PHILLIPS- 9 YR OLD DAUGHTER OF ANITA AND DAVID PHILLIPS OF MOORESBORO.

JUNIOR SPEECH WINNER

DANA MEADOWS- 9 YR OLD DAUGHTER OF DANNY AND DONNA MEADOWS OF ARAPHAOE.