STUDENT REPRESENTS MISSOURI IN PAGEANT

Jonelle Hennecke, 12, will represent Missouri in the Miss National pre-Teen Pageant in Orlando, Fla., Nov. 27.

Hennecke was crowned Miss Missouri Pre-Teen at Columbia on Sept. 4.

She and others representing the United States, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands will vie for the crown based on academics, achievements, interviews, poise, appearance and personality.

Girls between the ages of 9 and 12 will compete.

The winner will receive a $3,000 savings bond and other prizes.

Hennecke is the daughter of Bob and Debbie Hennecke of Sullivan and granddaughter of Jim and Virginia Scott of Sullivan and Walter and Hazel Hennecke of Fruitland.