The Pre-Teen Ohio Scholarship and Recognition Program was held at the Columbus-Worthington Holiday Inn in Columbus.   Ohio’s best and brightest top female honor roll students, ages 7 – 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 National Competition to be held July 1 - 6, 2000 at the Hyatt Regency in Knoxville, TN, 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 Abilities (5) general Knowledgeability (6) Communicative Ability (7) On-Stage Expressiveness and Overall Pre-Teen Image.

The following are  Senior division state titleholders and runners-up (left to right):

1999 Pre-Teen Ohio (Sr. Division)

Holly Harris, 12 year old daughter of Jim and Karen Harris

1^st Runner Up (tie)

Hayley Clairmont, 12 year old daughter of Ron and Sandy Coey, and Tim Clairmont

Amanda Krusemank, 12 year old daughter of Scott and Anne Krusemark

2^nd  runner –up

Rachel Hilliard, 11 year old daughter of Richard and Cherly Hilliard

3^rd runner-up (tie)

Cassandra Flanigan, 11 year old daughter of Shawn and Karen Flanigan 

Erin McCollough - 12 year old daughter of Shirley Fox

4^th Runner-up

Krista Mollette, 10 year old daughter of James and Tammy Mollette

1999 Pre-Teen Ohio (Jr. Division)

Kiondra McGee, 8 year old daughter of  Tim and Yolanda McGee

1^st Runner Up

Abigail Leber, 8 year daughter of Gene and Connie Leber

 2^nd  runner-up

Kirstie Kolmerton, 9 year old daughter of Keith and Malenda Kolmerton

 3^rd   runner –up

Madeson Thompson, 8 year old daughter of Tom and Tiffany Thompson

 4^th  Runner Up

Abigayl Van Groothest, 9 year old daughter of Terry Van Groothest and Dena Klinger