• Air Force Airman Daniel J. Thaxton has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization, and military customs and courtesies; performed drill and ceremony marches, and received physical training, rifle marksmanship, field training exercises, and special training in human relations. In addition, airmen who complete basic training earn credits toward an associate degree through the Community College of the Air Force. He earned distinction as an honor graduate. Thaxton is the son of Walter Thaxton of Fayetteville, Ga. and a 2003 graduate of Fayette County High School, Fayetteville.

• Kristen Leigh Kettelhut of Peachtree City has been named to the honor list at Emory University for the fall 2006 semester. The Emory honor list recognizes students who achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Kettelhut is pursuing an undergraduate degree in neuroscience and behavioral biology. The NBB program strives to build a community among faculty and students, adding a mentor program that pairs undergraduates with graduate students; a clinical neurology rotation where undergraduates pair with fourth year medical students, a study abroad exchange program with University of St. Andrews, and a very active honors society, Nu Rho Psi. After graduation, there are numerous career choices for NBB majors including animal behavior, medicine, law, business, biotechnology, public health, science writing, occupational therapy, psychiatry, and various graduate studies. Emory University is nationally ranked 18th in the U.S. News rankings. Kettelhut is a graduate of McIntosh High School and the daughter of David and Marisa Kettelhut of Peachtree City, Ga.

• Air Force Airman Anthony J. Prince has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization, and military customs and courtesies; performed drill and ceremony marches, and received physical training, rifle marksmanship, field training exercises, and special training in human relations. In addition, airmen who complete basic training earn credits toward an associate degree through the Community College of the Air Force. He is the son of Larry Prince of Peachtree City, Ga. and a 2003 graduate of Starr's Mill High School, Fayetteville, Ga.