The 1999 Pre-Teen South Carolina Scholarship & Recognition Program was held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel  in Greenville.  South 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 South Carolina (Senior)

 Megan Nettles - 12 year old daughter of M/M Michael Nettles of Lake City

1st Runner-Up - Sr.

 Jessica Graves - 12 year old daughter of Debbie Graves of Central

 2^nd Runner-Up - Sr.

 Alexis Falk - 11 year old daughter of M/M Mitchell Falk of Mullins

3^rd Runner-Up - Sr. 

Sametta Taylor - 11 year old daughter of Michelle Taylor of Moncks Corner 

4^th Runner Up - Sr.(tie) 

Tiffany Mack - 11 year old daughter of M/M Leon Mack of St Stephen

Jessica Stinson - 10 year old daughter of M/M Jeff Stinson of Hartsville