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SCHOOL NOTES

Date published: 11/25/2009

COLLEGE NEWS

The following students recently gained membership in the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Regimental Band, the "Highty-Tighties": Nicholas La Pietra of Stafford County, a sophomore majoring in engineering; William McWaters of Stafford, a sophomore majoring in engineering; Ryan Rodriguez of Fredericksburg, a freshman majoring in history; and Kaila Taylor of Fredericksburg, a freshman majoring in business.

The following students were recently chosen to be resident advisors at Virginia Tech for the 2009-10 academic year: Marielly Ruiz of Stafford County, a sophomore majoring in French; Joseph Rainey of Stafford, a sophomore majoring in management and Spanish; Rick Lewis of Stafford, a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering; Nicholas Roberts of Stafford, a junior majoring in general engineering; Lauren Rosser of Spotsylvania County, a junior majoring in hospitality and tourism management; Marissa Rice of Spotsylvania, a junior majoring in biological sciences; Matthew Ning of Spotsylvania, a junior majoring in biochemistry; and Alessandra Brown of Spotsylvania, a junior majoring in psychology.

HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

The following students at North Stafford High School were named Commended Students in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program: Chelsea Barton, Rachel Damisch, Kellie Masters and Courtney Stewart. Commended students placed among the top 5 percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2010 competition by taking the 2008 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

Senior Jordan Holland was recognized for scoring in the top 3 percent of more than 160,000 black Americans who requested consideration in the 2010 National Achievement Program when they took the 2008 PSAT.

HOW TO SUBMIT ITEMS

News about area students, graduates and teachers should be submitted with supporting documentation to: Peggy Carlson, School Notes, The Free Lance-Star, 616 Amelia St., Fredericksburg, Va. 22401 or
Email: pcarlson@freelancestar.com or by fax to School Notes at 540/373-8455. E-mails cannot be processed without documentation.



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Date published: 11/25/2009


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