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The 2002 Pre-Teen West Virginia Scholarship and Recognition Program was held
recently at the Holiday Inn - Charleston House in Charleston, WV. Sixty-four
of West Virginia’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 2003
Pre-Teen America National Competition to be held July 3-8, 2003 at the Peabody Hotel in Little Rock, AR. 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 Services to Church and 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 and runners-up:
2002 Pre-Teen West Virginia SR Titleholder
Brandi Bagley--12 yr old daughter of M/M Robert Bagley of Mineral Wells, WV
1st Runner-up
Morgan Cottrell--11 yr old daughter of M/M Tim Cottrell of Spencer, WV
2nd Runner-up
Sabrina Ratchford--10 yr old daughter of Peggy Adrian of Inwood,
WV3rd Runner-up
Heather Owens--12 yr old daughter of M/M Tim Robinson of Cairo,
WV4th Runner-up
Cassidy Keller--10 yr old daughter of M/M Tom Keller of Washington, WV
The following are the JR Division state titleholder and runners-up:
2002 Pre-Teen West Virginia JR Titleholder
Chelsea Hessler--9 yr old daughter of M/M Craig Hessler of Berkeley Springs,
WV1st Runner-up
Elaine Ashman--9 yr old daughter of M/M Gregory Ashman of Looneyville,
WV2nd Runner-up
Nevada Miller--9 yr old daughter of M/M Bill Miller of Seth,
WV3rd Runner-up
Nadia Miller--9 yr old daughter of M/M Bill Miller of Seth,
WV4th Runner-up
Kristen Shafer--9 yr old daughter of M/M Ricky Shafer of Smoot, WV
The following are the JR Speech and Talent Winners:
JR Talent Winner
Kaylee LaPosta--8 yr old daughter of M/M David LaPosta of Weirton, WV
JR Speech Winner
Nevada Miller--9 yr old daughter of M/M Bill Miller of Seth, WV
The following are the SR Speech and Talent Winners:
SR Talent Winner
Alyxxa Kolman--10 yr old daughter of M/M Robert Kolman of Weirton, WV
SR Speech Winner
Katelyn Barnette--12 yr old daughter of M/M Rodney Barnette of Bluefield, WV