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The 2004 program will be July 23-25 at the Holiday Inn Select in Memphis, TN.
The Pre-Teen Tennessee Scholarship and Recognition Program
was held recently at the Holiday Inn Select/Airport in Memphis, TN.
Ninety-five (95) of Tennessee’s best and brightest top female students, ages
7 to 12 years of age, competed for over $5,000.00 in educational bonds,
prizes and awards. They were also vying for the opportunity to represent the
State of Tennessee at the 2005 Pre-Teen America National Competition, to be
held July 2-7, 2005 at the Holiday Inn Select Hotel in Baton Rouge, LA.
There they will be competing for over $25,000.00 in educational bonds,
prizes and awards.
The participants competed in seven evaluation categories. 1) Academic
Achievement, 2) Volunteer Service to Church and Community, 3) School Honors
and Activities, 4) Development of Personal Skills and Abilities, 5) General
Knowledge, 6) Communicative Ability and 7) “On-Stage” Acknowledgment of
Accomplishments.
The following are Senior Division titleholder and Runner-Ups:
2004 Pre-Teen Tennessee (Sr. Division): Paula Wimberly - 12 years old from
Tullahoma, TN.
1st Runner-Ups (Tied): Erin McMullen - 12 years old from Kodak, TN and Rachel Stuart - 12 years old from Bartlett, TN.
2nd Runner-Ups (Tied): Brooklyn Browner - 10 years old from Gallatin, TN and Lillie Brown - 12 years old from Cleveland, TN
3rd
Runner-Ups (Tied): Karen Wang - 11 years old from Bartlett, TN and
Jennifier Beals - 12 years old from Cleveland, TN and
Abby Songer - 12 years old from Athens, TN
4th
Runner-Ups (Tied): Erin Wayne - 12 years old from Cottage Grove, TN
and Megan Butler - 10 years old from
Maryville, TN and
Autumn Kaufman - 11 years old from Charlotte, TN and
Jessica Doyle - 10 years old from Milan, TN
The following are Junior Division titleholder and Runner-Ups:
2004 Pre-Teen Tennessee(Jr. Division): Sarah Smith- 9 years old from Smyrna,
TN
1st Runner-Ups (Tied): Kelsey Grubb - 9 years old from Greeneville, TN and Jessica Klug - 9 years old from Collierville, TN
2nd Runner-Ups (Tied): Brianna Gillespie - 9 years old from Greeneville, TN and Alaina Harris - 7 years old from Pleasant View, TN
3rd Runner-Ups (Tied): Cayla Colclasure - 8 years old from Newport, TN and
Leigha Jessie - 9 years old from Speedwell, TN and
Katie Millisaps - 9 years old from Vonore, TN and
Erica-Sunshine Mayfield - 8 years old from Cosby, TN
4th Runner-Ups (Tied): Jacquelyn Crawford - 8 years old from Church Hill, TN
and Autumn Stallings - 9 years old from Straw
Plains, TN
Optional Categories’ Winners
Senior Speech Winner (Tied): Elizabeth Coltharp - 12 years old from Church
Hill, TN and Lillie Brown - 12 years old from
Cleveland, TN
Junior Speech Winner: Audrey Tribble - 9 years old from Mountain City, TN
Senior Talent Winner : Karen Wang - 11 years old from Bartlett, TN
Junior Talent Winner (Tied): Sarah Smith - 9 years old
from Smyrna, TN and Ioana Hafner - 9 years old
from Jamestown, TN