The 2000 Pre-Teen Pennsylvania Scholarship & Recognition Program was held at the Radisson Penn-Harris Hotel in Camp Hill. Pennsylvania'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 2001 Pre-Teen America Nationals to be held July 3-8, 2001, at the Radisson Hotel in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 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.
2000 Pre-Teen Pennsylvania (Senior)
Stephanie Twist - 12 year old daughter of M/M Bob Twist of Blue Bell
1st Runner-Up - Sr.
Rachele McFarland - 12 year old daughter of M/M Ken McFarland of Zelienople
2nd Runner-Up - Sr.
Jayde Lynn Paup - 11 year old daughter of Ms. Sherry Paup of York
3rd Runner-Up - Sr.
Elizabeth Teel - 11 year old daughter of M/M Bill Teel of Lehighton
4th Runner Up -Sr.
Laura Sterner - 11 year old daughter of M/M Brad Sterner of Hanover
2000 Pre-Teen Pennsylvania (Junior)
Tiffany Lee Brodt - 9 year old daughter of M/M Jack Brodt of Saylorsburg
1st Runner-Up - Jr.
Autumn Rose Anderson - 9 year old daughter of M/M Carl Anderson of Erie
2nd Runner-Up - Jr.
Adryanna Newby - 8 year old daughter of M/M Thomas Carey of Erie
3rd Runner-Up - Jr.
Kesley Pontius - 8 year old daughter of M/M James Pontius of Watsontown
4th Runner - Up - Jr.
Kayla Ann Oxenrider - 9 year old daughter of M/M John Oxenrider of Ashland
Speech Winner
Jayde Lynn Paup - 11 year old daughter of Ms. Sherry Paup of York
Talent Winner
Gabriella Kime - 10 year old daughter of M/M David Kime of Lancaster