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Kimberly Elaine Johnson, daughter of Mike and Elaine Johnson of Peachtree City, has been awarded a Georgia Board of Regents Scholarship at Valdosta State University. The scholarship is based on academic achievement. Johnson, majoring in elementary education, earned a 4.0 spring quarter at VSU. She is a 1997 graduate of McIntosh High School.

Fayette County resident Linda Ware, second vice president of the Metropolitan Atlanta Corporate Volunteerism Council, joins other board members as they prepare to host the Points of Light Foundation's annual National Awards for Excellence in Corporate Community Service and the first IMPACT Awards luncheon set for Sept. 9 at the Omni Hotel in Atlanta. Keynote speaker will be retired Army Gen. Colin L. Powell.

Crestina Roth, a third grade teacher at East Fayette Elementary School, has been selected to receive the 1998 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching at the state level. As a state-level winner, she will receive an education grant of $750, funded by the National Sciences Foundations, and she will be a candidate for a national-level Presidential Award. Roth has been a teacher at EFES for 12 years and now is the school's assistant principal.

North Georgia College and State University has announced that Kathryn Peters of Fayette County has been named to the President's List for earning a 4.0 during summer quarter. Named to the Dean's List, for earning a 3.5 grade point average or above, was Christopher Nash from Fayetteville.

The State University of West Georgia recently awarded degrees to the following students from Fayetteville: Betty Pittman, M.Ed. in middle grades education; Brenda Cannington, Ed.S. in middle grades education; Christina Comisky, M.Ed. in early childhood education; Amanda Cruse, B.S. in sociology; Joseph Etheredge, B.A. in psychology;

Jennifer Hambrick, M.Ed. in secondary education-mathematic; Pamela Jenkins, Ed.S. in middle grades education; Ralph Neeley, B.A. in history; Amy Camp, Ed.S. in early childhood education; Judith Carruth, M.Ed. in special education; Christina Patalino, Ed.S. in special education;

Cathy Skinner, M.Ed. in special education; Joy Smythers, B.S. in sociology; Gregory Stillions, Ed.S. in administration and supervision; Lynn Winters, Ed.S. in middle grades education; and Ashley Wilson, B.S.Ed. in middle grades education.

The State University of West Georgia recently awarded degrees to the following students from Peachtree City: Laura Allgood, M.Ed. in physical education; Martha Blubaugh, Ed.S. in middle grades education; Rosalyn Carson, Ed.S. in early childhood education; Lynn Conner, Ed.S. in business education;

Janis Esterbrook, M.Ed. in secondary education-mathematic; Kimberly Fisher, M.Ed. in middle grades education; Amorentia Kok, M.Ed. in guidance and counseling; Pamela Lennon, Ed.S. in early childhood education; Sandra Singh, B.A. in history; Karen Taylor, M.Ed. middle grades education; and Adra Wallace, M.Ed. in speech pathology.

The State University of West Georgia recently awarded degrees to the following students from Tyrone: Randy Miller, B.B.A. in finance; Lilli O'Donnell, M.Ed. in special education; Nancy Phillips, M.Ed. in middle grades education; and Theresa Roberts, M.Ed. in special education.

The State University of West Georgia named the following students to the dean's list for summer quarter (completing a quarter with at least a 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0 while carrying a minimum 15 quarter hours): from Fayetteville, Jacob Adams, Diana Evans, Laura Truby and Shannon Smith. From Peachtree City were Kristi Colston, Colleen Delaney, Robert Doyal, Stacey Eubanks, Jennifer Howe and Kate Spires; from Brooks, Ashley Wilson; and from Tyrone, Randy Miller.

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