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The 2003 Pre-Teen Pennsylvania Scholarship and Recognition Program was held recently at the Holiday Inn - Harrisburg/Hershey in Grantville, PA. Pennsylvania’s brightest and best top female honor roll students ranging in age from 7-12 years old competed for over $5,000 in educational bonds, prizes, and awards, as well as for the opportunity to compete in the 2004 Pre-Teen America National Competition to be held July 2-7, 2004 at the Radisson Hotel in Baton Rouge, LA. There they will have the opportunity to compete for over $25,000 in educational bonds, prizes, and awards. The participants were evaluated in seven judging categories including (1) Academic Achievement, (2) Volunteer Service to Community, (3) School Honors and Activities, (4) Development of Personal Skills and Abilities, (5) General Knowledgeability, (6) Communicative Ability, and (7) On-Stage Expressiveness and Overall Pre-Teen Image.
The
following are the SR Division State Titleholder, Runners-up and Speech and
Talent Winners:
2003
Pre-Teen Pennsylvania SR Titleholder
Christine
Mushal - 12 yr old daughter of Diane Mushal of Hunlock Creek
1st
Runner-up (tie)
Erica
Yurvati - 11 yr old daughter of M/M Bill Yurvati of Kutztown
Michelle
Stopa - 11 yr old daughter of M/M Larry Stopa of Chalfont
2nd
Runner-up
Cassandra
Petrilla - 10 yr old daughter of M/M Christopher Petrilla of Berlin
3rd
Runner-up (tie)
Nicole
Seese - 11 yr old daughter M/M Albert Seese of Cresco
Laura
James - 11 yr old daughter of M/M Tim James of Milton
4th
Runner-up
Sarah
Peiffer - 12 yr old daughter of M/M Jeff Peiffer of Fredericksburg
SR
Talent Winner (tie)
Lauren
Angstadt - 12 yr old daughter of M/M John Angstadt of Leesport
Melinda
Bloch - 11 yr old daughter of M/M David Bloch of Seminole
SR
Speech Winner
The
following are the JR Division State Titleholder, Runners-up and Speech and
Talent Winners:
2003
Pre-Teen Pennsylvania JR Titleholder
Stephanie
Kriner - 9 yr old daughter of M/M Clair Kriner of DuBois
1st
Runner-up
Amanda
Weisner - 9 yr old daughter of M/M Michael Weisner of Milton
2nd
Runner-up
Mary
Slack - 9 yr old daughter of M/M John Slack of Albrightsville
3rd
Runner-up
Jennifer
Allen - 9 yr old daughter of M/M Charles Richardson of Philadelphia
4th
Runner-up
Brittany
Hilton - 9 yr old daughter of Kimberly Hilton of Jonestown
JR
Talent Winner
Jennifer
Allen - 9 yr old daughter of M/M Charles Richardson of Philadelphia
JR
Speech Winner
Mary
Slack - 9 yr old daughter of M/M John Slack of Albrightsville