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u- FOBSYTb CPUNTY 9| - 2,199 g PAGE 12A Right, Amanda Johnson and Jeff i Pugh, both seniors at Forsyth Central High School, have been recognized as semi finalists in the 1999 merit scholarship competition. Photo/T om Brooks Seniors named semi-finalists in merit scholarship competition Approximately 15,500 semi-finalists in the 44th annual National Merit Scholarship Program were recently announced. Among the semi-finalists named were Amanda Johnson and Jeff Pugh, seniors at Forsyth Central High School. These academically talented high school seniors now have an opportunity to continue in the competi tion for some 7,600 merit scholarship awards, worth more than S2B million, which will be offered next spring. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the academic competition, is a pri vately financed, not-for-profit corporation. Scholarships awarded through the merit program are supported by about 600 independent sponsor organizations and institutions that join NMSC in its efforts to honor scholastically able young men and women, to broaden their educational opportunities, and to encourage academic excellence at all levels. Nearly 1.2 million students in more than 20,000 College news Agnes Scott College Julian Bond, chair of the board 6f directors of the NAACP and one of the moving forces behind the civil rights movement, will address Agnes Scott College’s Martin Luther King Convocation at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 27 in Presser Hall. During the height of the civil rights movement, Bond was a co-founder of SNCC, the influential Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. In 1965, he was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives. Choosing a college that’s right for you Selecting a college can be a chal lenge. The United States has 1,869 accredited four-year and 1,679 accredited two-year colleges from which to choose. Here are four ways to help decide which school is right for you from Key Education Resources, one of the nation’s leading education* lenders, and Peterson’s, the lead ing provider of information on United States-accredited educa tional institutions: • know yourself. Do a self assessment. Ask yourself about your goals and career intentions. Do you want to attend a small or large school? Knowing what you want to achieve can narrow down the choices. •Ask for guidance. High school guidance counselors should be valuable resources. They can help you through the college search and application process. If you tell them the results of your assess ment, they can recommend scho&s. • Study your options. Research colleges to learn more about their values. Visit the colleges’ web sites, and attend college fairs. Talk to a school representative. Visit Peterson’s Education and Career Center on the Web at wvQw.petersons.com, where you call compare information about schools, e-mail admissions offices and apply to colleges on line. • Check out college publications at libraries and bookstores but don't overemphasize college rank ings because there is no agreed upon way to measure educational quality. •Take a field trip. Visit campus es and talk to students. Find out wliyjhey chose to attend this schqpl. Sit in on classes to assess the classroom atmosphere. Learn about the school’s career resource # & i*' 118 T * "'S** Wife. sfl• F ■ Mat M — —.—»—— ——J Crystal Burton center. Also, talk to the financial aid and admissions counselors. Inquire about deadlines,’acceptance dates and information you need to com plete your application. What scholarships and financial aid are available? Pay attention to the school’s social atmosphere. Is it friendly, relaxed or competitive? Keep a record of your likes and dislikes. Using the information you gath er, create a list of about six col leges. Now, you are ready to apply. To learn more, call Key Education Resources at (800) KEY-LEND, or visit www.Key.com/educate. WAII The Trimmings of A Great Salelm HANDHELD CELLULAR ACCESSORIES EXTRA BATTERIES, LEATHER CARRYING CASES V Prp h BATTERY CHARGERS < cellular Z SAVE 20% WITH THIS M 5 "«*»<> ? GIFTS STARTING AS LOW AS *19.95 A £ ~ Ca,ler 1 D Voicemail freejj! Weekend Minutes ■HI FREE!!! Cellular Phone ■Hi Wth COMMUNICATIONS CENTER, INC. "Everything in Communications" Xfeajayy . 552 Atlanta Rd. Cumming, Ga. 30040 Across from sawnee EMC I ' 770-781-5000 •Requires new activation ether rettnetiont apply, analog phone United States high schools entered the 1999 merit program as juniors by taking the 1997 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, which served as an initial screen for program entrants. The recently named semi-finalists are the highest scorers in each state and represent less than one percent of each state’s high school graduating class. The next step for the Semi-finalists is to fulfill requirements for advancement to finalist standing, a pre-requisite to consideration for a merit scholar ship award. They must have an outstanding high school academic record, be endorsed and recom mended by their school principal, and submit SAT scores which confirm their earlier qualifying test performance. For more information on the National Merit Scholarship Program, contact the corporation at 1560 Sherman Avenue, Suite 200, Evanston, 111. 60201-4897, or call (847) 866-5100. United States Navy Crystal Burton of Cumming graduated from the United States Navy R.T.C. training establish ment in Great Lakes, 111. last July. Following graduation. Burton was stationed in Pensacola, Fla. for four weeks. There she endured further navy training before being reassigned. Burton graduated with an E2 rank from boot camp. She is the daughter of Adrienne and Ray Slater, also of Cumming. the spirit of the season with ... If? Classic Funushings.f lifts a jjapSyl It 11 I Back Home Sr Cozy, Comfortable, Affordable Furniture & Accessories ' dossic co H iMMWrOiMSiM liIHIIIIIH Hill Hf^ M Holiday Hours °dd 10-6 Mon -Sat. / Thursday 10-8/ Sunday 12-5 charm and (770)642-2034 Style to your Roswell at Holcomb Bridge and GA 400 We accept VISA. MC AMX 90 day» same as cash EDUCATION k ~ tr c alt ' . “ ' ••• • • ’’ ' K *# * inn '■ >/ Hill Mr fl ‘ v' - jLM .. . . Photo/submitted The South Forsyth High School Marching Eagle Band. Marching Eagles complete season The South Forsyth High School Marching Eagle Band recently completed the 1998 competition season at the Old South Marching Classic held in Newnan. The band, under the direction of Patrick Denney, thrilled the audi ence with Arabian music and cap tured straight superior ratings from all three judges. Good students apply now Scholarship deadline approaching High school students with a grade point average of ‘B’ or better and college students with a grade point average of ‘B+’ or better are eligible for a SI,OOO college scholarship, reports the Educational Communications Scholarship Foundation. To receive an application, send a request by Dec. 16 to Educational Communications Scholarship Foundation, 721 North McKinley Road, P.O. Box 5012, Lake Forest. 111. 60045- 5012, or fax a request to (847) 295-3972, or e-mail a request to scholar@ecsf.org. All requests for applications must include the following: stu dent’s name, permanent home Drum major Julie Ditmore and assistant Jennifer Peters also received a superior rating. Earlier in the season they com peted at the Fort Mountain Marching Festival in Chatsworth. There they also received and overall superior rating. Ditmore and Peters received a superior rat ing in this festival in addition to address, city, state, zip code, name of current high school or college, approximate grade point aver age and year in school during the 1998-99 acade mic year. Applications will be fulfilled by mail only on or about Jan. 7. Two hundred and fifty winners will be selected on the basis of academic performance, involvement in extracurricular activities and some consideration for financial need. A total of $250,000 will be awarded. Molten fffospilat tfwtul/y SeloAzales f) of / cSewico to tAe (Somma/ufy \ fin Qik salute the following loyal and dedicated j employees who have been an important part of j \ our hospital team since our founding in 1983. / k ★ Una N. Abercrombie ★ Nettie Kimbrell I / / ★ Betty Holbrook Appling ★ Jane B. Lear \ ★ Anne Elizabeth Benedict ★ Vanessa Marchman f """X ★ Debbie Bobo ★ June Lynette Massay I j ★ Courtney West Bradley ★ Sharon L. Moon ★ Cynthia Durene Cain ★ Barbara A. Neasham ★ Lyn Lindsey Clegg ★ Annette D. Nellums ★ Jacqueline G. Clineff ' -A Dorothea Norris I ★ Barbara 0. Cockayne ★ Barbara Praire I / y ★ Patricia S. Coleman ★ Pamela H. Rawlins / ★ Larry Dwayne Collett ★ Carol H. Shack ★ J.B. Gravitt-Wilbanks ★ Mary F. Spangler 1 V ★ Carolyn B. Hardin ★ Mary R. Summerhill i Donna b Hopson ★ Cindy E. White ★ Susan I. Huerich ★ Ursula Danese Wold / employees are part of our 800 t I y staff members, 400 volunteers and 400 \ \ affiliated physicians who are committed 1 to providing the best possible health care I ifP/X now and for the future. Where faring Comes First I SBr9Kmulton Regional Hospital I Kpystem 3000 Hospital Blvd I F Roswell GA 30076 \ (770) 751-2500 ) being selected Best in Class. They received the second highest score of all drum majors in all classes in competition that day. Selections for the season includ ed: “Arabian Knights” from Aladdin, “Scheherazade” by Rimsky-Korsakov, “Sabre Dance,” “Arab Dance” and “Bacchanale.”