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The
Pre-Teen Wisconsin Scholarship and Recognition Program was held recently at
the Park Plaza Hotel in Oshkosh, WI. Nearly
One Hundred (100) of Wisconsin’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 Wisconsin at the
2004 Pre-Teen America National Competition, to be held July 2-7, 2004 at the
Radisson Hotel in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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:
2003
Pre-Teen Wisconsin (Sr. Division): Kimberly Bezoenik-12 years old from
Helenville, WI.
1st
Runner-Ups (Tied): Caralyn Bina
- 10 years old from Coon Valley, WI. and
2nd
Runner-Up: Tara Jo Pizer - 11 years
old from Richland Center, WI.
3rd
Runner-Ups (Tied): Katie
John - 12 years old from West Allis, WI
and Arielle Tremel - 11
years old from Luxemburg, WI
4th
Runner-Up: Aj Zajechowski - 10 years
old from Butternut, WI
The
following are Junior Division titleholder and Runner-Ups:
2003
Pre-Teen Wisconsin (Jr. Division): Courtney Foelker - 9 years old from
Green Bay, WI
1st
Runner-Up: Raven
Stevenson - 9 years old from New Holstein, WI
2nd
Runner-Up: Naomi Stevenson - 9
years old from New Holstein, WI
3rd
Runner-Up: Jessie
Hebert - 9 years old from Hartford, WI
4th
Runner-Up: Alina
Gur - 9 years old from Germantown, WI
Optional
Categories’ Winners
Junior
Speech Winners (Tied): Alina
Gur - 9 years old from Germantown, WI and Courtney
Foelker - 9 years old from Green Bay, WI
Senior
Speech Winners (Tied): Aj
Zajechowski - 10 years old from Butternut, WI and Sara
Becker - 12 years old from Helenville, WI
Junior
Talent Winners (Tied): Caitlin
Frailing - 9 years old from Menomone Falls, WI. and Courtney Foelker - 9
years old from Green Bay, WI
Senior Talent Winners (Tied): Tara Jo Pizer - 11 years old from Richland Center, WI. and Heidi Lindert - 12 years old from Beaver Dam, WI