THE SCHOOLS/STUDENTS SELECTED FOR THE 1ST AMERICAN "BLITZ" OF "THE PROGRAM"
Average Ages of Participants – Between 14 and 16 years old.
Boys: 14 – Girls: 15 – Total: 29
(Cover Story: Top Four (depending on school size, could be three or less) Finalist for schools selected to participate in the 'National French Essay Contest' will get an all-expense paid trip to Paris, France for Spring Break.)
Arizona – Red Rock High School
Boys
#1 – Brian Addison
#7 – Andrew 'Andy' Higgins
Girls
#6 – Karen Heiser
California – Santa Domingo High School
Boys
#3 – Jonathan 'Jonny' Chiang
#12 – Emilio Salazar
Girls
None Selected
Colorado – Cold Rivers High School
Boys
#6 – Trevor Gates
Girls
#7 – Madelyn 'Maddie' Higgins
#12 – Wendy Prince
Florida – Bayside High School
Boys
None Selected
Girls
#5 – Misty Greer
#9 – Holly Mathis
#10 – Rochelle Meyers
New Mexico – Bear Ridge High School
Boys
#2 – Robert 'Bobby' Cheveyo
Girls
None Selected
New York – George R. Diomatti High School
Boys
#9 – Nicholas 'Nick' Lang
Girls
#1 – Alisia 'Lisi' Benetti
#8 – Brenda Hughes
#14 – Victoria 'Vikki' Shaw
Ohio – Erin Baker High School
Boys
#10 – Dillon Maxwell III
Girls
#2 – JoAnne Dechon
#3 – Sadie Dechon
#13 – Peggy Ryman
Oregon – Grand Terrace High School
Boys
#5 – Casey Fuller
#14 – James 'Jimmy' Turner
Girls
#15 – Leslie Thurston
Pennsylvania – William McHaven High School
Boys
#11 – Robert 'Rob' McKean
#13 – Derrick Thomas
Girls
None Selected
Texas – Walker Clemens High School
Boys
#4 – Eduardo 'Eddy' Escobar
#8 – LaTrey Johnson
Girls
#4 – Charlene 'Charlie' Rae Dolan
#11 – Rahdi Patel