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Whitfield selected as candidate for 2005 Miss Teen of Georgia Tiera Whitfield, 15, daughter of Deputy Barry and Gloria Whitfield of Thomson, has been selected as a candidate in the 2005 Miss Teen of Georgia Scholarship & Recognition Program to be held July 15-17 at Wesleyan College in Macon. The Miss Teen Program is not a beauty pageant. Candidates were chosen based on information on their application form, with some consideration given to geographic distribution and size of school and community. Recommendations are considered from teachers and coaches, public announcements of achievements and participation in various activities, and through the hard work of the Research Team. The candidate selected as Miss Teen of Georgia will receive a $1,000 cash scholarship and a $500 U.S. Savings Bond. In addition, her high school will receive $250 from the Miss Teen of America Scholarship and Recognition Program. The young women selected as the State Titleholder will also be eligible to compete for the National Title of Miss Teen of America, and vie for additional scholarships, prizes and awards. Web posted on Thursday, June 16, 2005