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SPRING VALLEY HIGH

VIKINGS AIR FORCE JROTC DRILL TEAM brought home 13 trophies including the overall Southeastern Drill Championship Grand Prize at the Feb. 24 competition held at Clemson University. The team also took eight first place wins and three seconds.

SPRING VALLEY’S VIKING GUARD

took sixth place in the finals of the March 3 Winter Guard Atlanta Regional competition. They are now ranked in the top five percent of high school color guards in the nation and will attend the World Color Guard Championships over spring break.

SPRING VALLEY MATH STUDENTS

Asif Khan, Harry Richman, Peter Rosolov and Kim Young qualified for the second level of the American Math competition Feb. 21. Richman made the highest score in the school.

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PRIVATE SCHOOLS

VIRGINIA C.K. GLAZEBROOK has been named to the Virginia Episcopal School Headmaster’s List for the fourth marking period. To be named to the list, students must have a grade-point average of 85 or higher. A junior, she is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Glazebrook Jr. of Columbia.

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OTHER NEWS

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA, INC., is seeking nominations of students to serve as Student Ambassadors for the 2007 S.C. Business Hall of Fame banquet Thursday, May 24 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. This year’s honorees are Darla Moore, Robert Small Sr. and the late Robert Mills. Each year, 12-15 students are selected to participate in the event as escorts and presenters of past inductees (laureates). Student Ambassadors, in grades 1-12, must have experienced Junior Achievement during the current academic year, be available to attend a mandatory dress rehearsal as well as the event and be interested in learning about a laureate. Nomination forms are available online at http://centralsc. ja.org or by calling (803) 252-1974. Deadline is Friday.

PROJECT SENTRY LOGO CONTEST,

sponsored by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, gives students in elementary through high school an opportunity to tell how they prevent gun violence in their schools. Deadline for submissions is Monday, April 2. Contest information is available at the schools.

AVAILABLE

FORT JACKSON OFFICER AND CIVILIAN SPOUSES CLUB is accepting scholarship applications for the 2007-08 academic year. Qualified applicants are graduating high school seniors or continuing education students (including vocational programs and graduate students), family members of active duty, retired, officer or enlisted military or family members of an OCSC member stationed at Fort Jackson or within a 60-mile radius. Applicants must have a grade-point average of at least 3.3; previous recipients are not eligible. Applications must be postmarked by today. Contact Milya Nesrala-Rivera at ocsc2007scholarships@yahoo.com

KOHL’S KIDS WHO CARE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM honors students ages 6-18 who donate their time and talent to their communities. Nominations for young volunteers should be submitted online at www.kohlscorporation.com by today. Two nominees from each Kohl’s store will receive a $50 gift card; store winners will compete for one of 170 regional scholarships worth $1,000 toward postsecondary education. Regional winners are eligible for one of 10 national scholarships worth $5,000. National winners will also receive a $1,000 donation to their charity of their choice. National winners will be announced in July.

THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE FAIR

will award 50 $2,000 scholarships to 2007 graduating seniors in public, private and home schools. Applications are available at www.scstatefair.org

or call (803) 799-3387, ext. 15, weekdays 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; deadline is Wednesday. ERIK FRANKLIN, a senior at Spring Valley High School, has been named a Hollingsworth Scholar at Furman University. The Hollingsworth Scholarship provides more than $100,000 in scholarship aid over four years at Furman. Recipients must maintain a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher and will participate in a study abroad trip, a summer internship or research experience and seminars to foster community service. He is the son of Lisa and Anthony Franklin of Elgin.

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COLLEGES

HONORS

CONVERSE COLLEGE has announced its Dean’s List for the fall 2006 term. To be named to the list, students must have a grade-point average of 3.6 or higher (3.4 for first-year freshmen).

Taylor Atkinson, Julie Beam, Lindsey Bell, Chelsey Boggs, Sarah Bracey, Mary DeBruhly, Laura Denney, Shameka Dwight, Marilyn Hazel, Allison Jones, Jewel May, Katherine McDaniel Laurie Peebles, Margaret Shirk, Rachel Wilkes, Sarah Young and Valeriia Zvoleiko.

KARA KOPF has been named to the Clemson University President’s List for the fall 2006 semester. To be named to the list, a student must have a 4.0 grade-point average. She is the daughter of Sherry and Jeffrey Kopf of Blythewood.

MELISSA JEAN PALMER of Columbia has been named to the Western Carolina University Dean’s List for the fall 2006 semester. To be named to the list, a student must have a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher.Caption:

(1) by SPECIAL TO THE STATE – Summit Parkway Middle School celebrated Black History Month with an assembly that featured Rep. Bakari Sellers, D-Bamberg. Sellers talked about ‘Keeping King’s Dream Alive’ and the importance of achieving their goals. Currently, he is the youngest member of South Carolina House of Representatives. Shown here with Sellers is Satura Long, a seventh-grader, who was the oratorical winner and received a plaque for her poem, “Bridging Racial Gaps: How Do We Keep King’s Dream Alive.” (2) by SPECIAL TO THE STATE – Wateree Elementary students Jeremy Bates, Chandler Walters, David Platt and Jake Brazell use teamwork to play scooter hockey in Julie Snider’s physical education class. Students in grades three-five learn about hockey rules, strategies and teamwork through a fun aerobic activity focusing on leg and abdominal strengthening. (3) by SPECIAL TO THE STATE – E.L.Wright Middle School Career Day in February featured each of the 16 state Career Clusters. All students were involved in either job shadowing or hearing Career Day speakers. Many local businesses gave their time to share their careers. Among participants was veterinarian Dr. Wendy Lilli-Bare, shown here. (4) by SPECIAL TO THE STATE – Fiber artist and Native American storyteller Nancy Basket uses kudzu vines to weave with fifth-graders Jacob Benggio, Blair Kelly, Shannon Lester, Courtney Brown, LenaMarie Collins, Donnia Gayten and Tyler Hall during her four-day artist-in-residence stay at Blaney Elementary. (5) by SPECIAL TO THE STATE – Students in Killian Elementary’s Leadership Academy spent their annual field study at the Richland 2 district office meeting with superintendent Steve Hefner. The academy helps students build leadership skills such as communication, critical thinking, self-confidence, initiative, conflict management and goal setting. ‘This gives our students the opportunity to see all the hard work that it takes to run an effective school district,” said Eric Brown, Killian Elementary principal and academy sponsor. ‘We want to put them in contact with as many positive role models and leaders as possible.’ (6) by SPECIAL TO THE STATE – Spring Valley High School’s chapter of National Technical Honor Society hosted a breakfast for the Career and Technology teachers. The breakfast was in celebration of Career and Technology month. Here, from left, are Maurice Copeland, Charmelle Washington, Shanavia Carter, Bria Dawson, Kerin Gibson and Lori Summers, sponsor. (7) by SPECIAL TO THE STATE – The second Miss Blythewood High was held recently. Winners were, from left: Nicole Durig, Miss Junior; Devair Jeffries, Miss Photogenic; Caroline Trawick, Miss Blythewood High 2007 and Miss Grand Talent; Miranda Parnell, Miss Freshman and Miss Fundraiser; Michelle Fantone, Miss Senior; Angel Garrett, Miss Sophomore; and Marleila White, Miss Congeniality.