The 2001 Pre-Teen Tennessee Scholarship & Recognition Program was held recently at the Radisson Hotel in Knoxville. Tennessee'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 2-7, 2002, at the Sheraton Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama. 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.

2001 Pre-Teen Tennessee (Senior)

Elizabeth Beard - 12 year old daughter of M/M Ray Beard of Tullahoma

1st Runner-Up - Sr. (Tie)

Lauren Fox - 12 year old daughter of M/M Mark Fox of Crossville
Courtney Taylor - 12 year old daughter of M/M Ken Taylor of Antioch

2nd Runner-Up - Sr.(Tie)

Amanda Davis - 12 year old daughter of M/M Eric Davis of Lenoir City
Emily Risley - 11 year old daughter of M/M Scott Williams of Columbia
Nicole Tittle - 11 year old daughter of Ms Patricia Tittle of Chuckey

3rd Runner-Up - Sr.(Tie)

Jondra Darden - 11 year old daughter of M/M John Darden of Springfield
Kayla Davis - 12 year old daughter of M/M Travis Davis of Celina
Deborah Lai - 12 year old daughter of M/M Tom Lai of Dunlap

4th Runner Up - Sr.(Tie)

Rachel Beard - 10 year old daughter of M/M Ray Beard of Tullahoma
Kindall Duke - 12 year old daughter of Ms Melinda Duke of Gainesboro
Olivia Herndon - 12 year old daughter of M/M Jamie Herndon of Cedar Hill
Nicole Jordan - 11 year old daughter of M/M Gary Jordan of Cordova

Sr. Speech Winner

Cynthia Day - 11 year old daughter of M/M Jimmy Day of Parrottsville

Sr. Talent Winner

Nicole Jordan - 11 year old daughter of M/M Gary Jordan of Cordova


2001 Pre-Teen Tennessee (Junior)

Lakyn Ledford - 9 year old daughter of M/M Tim Ledford of Dunlap

1st Runner-Up - Jr. (Tie)

Mary Anne Ballou - 9 year old daughter of M/M Chris Ballou of Lafayette
Stacey Robertson - 9 year old daughter of M/M Jim Robertson of Greeneville

2nd Runner-Up - Jr. (Tie)

Lexi Hamsmith - 8 year old daughter of M/M Ken Hamsmith of Baxter
Caroline Mosley - 9 year old daughter of M/M Johnny Mosley of Greeneville
DoNae Reggans - 9 year old daughter of M/M Dennis Reggans of Jackson

3rd Runner-Up - Jr. (Tie)

Casee Cromwell - 9 year old daughter of M/M Jeff Shempert of Adamsville
Erin McMullen - 9 year old daughter of M/M Brian McMullen of Kodak
Amanda Smith - 8 year old daughter of M/M Greg Smith of Elizabethton

4th Runner - Up - Jr.(Tie)

Kaycee Cantrell - 8 year old daughter of M/M Randall Cantrell of Smithville
Ashlyn Crawford - 9 year old daughter of M/M Frank Crawford of Hillsboro
Olivia Marenco - 7 year old daughter of Ms April Marenco of Greeneville
Daylin Taylor - 9 year old daughter of M/M Roy Taylor of Petersburg

Jr. Speech Winner

DoNae Reggans - 9 year old daughter of M/M Dennis Reggans of Jackson

Jr. Talent Winner

Ashley Bumgardner - 8 year old daughter of M/M Lynn Bumgardner of Oliver Springs