The 1999 Pre-Teen North Carolina Scholarship & Recognition Program was held at the Hilton Hotel in Greensboro.  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, 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 North Carolina (Senior)

 Allie Moore - 11 year old daughter of M/M Devon Moore of Mt. Airy

 1st Runner-Up - Sr.  

Amanda Watson - 12 year old daughter of M/M Butch Watson of Raleigh

 2^nd Runner-Up - Sr. 

Abigail Bucher - 10 year old daughter of M/M William Bucher of Salisbury

3^rd Runner-Up - Sr. 

Heather Oakley - 11 year old daughter of M/M Don Oakley of Sandy Ridge 

4^th Runner Up - Sr.(tie) 

Katelyn Fischetti - 11 year old daughter of M/M Jim Fischetti of Wake Forest

Anna Parker - 11 year old daughter of M/M Alton Parker of Roxobel