The Pre-Teen West Virginia Scholarship and Recognition Program was held at the Charleston House Holiday Inn in Charleston.   West Virginia’s best and brightest top female honor roll students, ages 7 – 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 1999 Pre-Teen America National Competition to be held July 1 – 6, 1999 at the Hyatt Regency  in Knoxville, Tennessee, where they will have the opportunity to compete for over $25,000 in educational bonds, prizes, and awards. 

The participants were evaluated in seven judging 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 state titleholders and runners-up:

1999 Pre-Teen West Virginia Sr. Division Titleholder

Nicole Keller, 12 year old daughter of Tom and Jackie Keller

1^st Runner-up tie)

Felicia Combs, 10 year old daughter of Lisa Combs

Kaitlyn Dominguez, 11 year old daughter of Lori, Goodale

2^nd runner-up

Lauren Lambert , 10 year old daughter of Alan and Judy Lambert

3^rd  Runner-up (tie)

Carissa Wilson, 12 year old daughter of Dr. Jewell Plumley

Amanda Bowers , 11 year old daughter of John and LeAnn Deen & Tom and Stephanie Bowers

4^th  Runner-up

1999 Pre-Teen West Virginia Jr. Division Titleholder

Hannah Spencer, 9 year old daughter of Todd and Karen Spencer

1^st Runner-up

Kaelin Hetrick, 10 year old daughter of Arlie and Debra Hetrick

2^nd runner-up

Jessica Johnson , 8 year old daughter of Christine Johnson

3^rd Runner-up

Andrea Tracewell , 9 year old daughter of David and Laura Tracewell

4^th  Runner-up