Paiton M. Woerner, daughter of Dawn and Barret Woerner, of Elberta, has been selected as a finalist in the Pre-Teen Alabama Academic and Enrichment Program to be held Sept. 4 and 5 at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel in Birmingham.

Pre-Teen Alabama is a by-invitation only Academic and Enrichment event involving  young ladies 7 to 12 years of age based on their school academic records, awards and honors won and/or their participation in outside activities. Additionally, young ladies are invited who have been recognized publicly for their outstanding personal achievements, volunteer services, school involvement, leadership abilities or creative talents.

State finalists will be evaluated on

u Academic achievement

u Volunteer service to community

u School honors and activities

u Development of personal skills and abilities

u General knowledge assessment

u Communicative ability

u On-stage acknowledgment of accomplishments

Pre-Teen Alabama will award more than $5,000 in educational savings bonds, prizes and awards.

Paiton M. Woerner is very grateful to the following sponsors who have enabled her to attend this very pretigious state event — Kelley’s Welding and Excavation, Monica and William Kelley, Stancil Family Day Care, Leonard and Led Davis, Mike and Caryn Woerner.

The Pre-Teen America Program, founded in 1990, offers wholesome family activity and currently conducts State Programs in many states. The National Headquarters for the Pre-Teen America Academic and Enrichment Program is located in Baton Rouge, La. Patricia Daniel in the founder and national director. The National Charity affiliate of the Pre-Teen America Program is the Shriners Childrens Hospitals. The Pre-Teen America Program has donated more than $395,000 since 1990 to the Shriners Childrens Hospitals, as well as to other previous national charity affiliates. If you are interested in recommending a potential participant of applying for a future Pre-Teen America state program, you may do so by visitoring our website www.preteenamerica.com, e-mailing us at info@preteenamerica.com or submitting the young lady’s name, address, age, birth date and GPA to the Pre-Teen America National Headquarters at P.O. Box 14328, Baton Rouge, LA, 70898