Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, December 29, 1994                   TAG: 9501060015
SECTION: NEIGHBORS                    PAGE: N2   EDITION: METRO 
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IN SCHOOL

Ferguson, a senior majoring in sociology/anthropology, is a 1991 graduate of William Fleming High School.

GINA PEREZ, daughter of Pat and Susan Waters of Roanoke and graduate of William Fleming High School, recently received a one-year scholarship for up to $21,000 to pay for studies at a graduate school of her choice.

Perez is a 1993 graduate of Southern Virginia College in Buena Vista, and will be a May graduate of Mary Baldwin College.

SALEM HIGH SCHOOL has announced the names of four students who have been named Advanced Placement Scholars by the College Board in recognition of exceptional achievement on placement examinations.

They are: Brent Sower, a Byrd and Monroe scholar at the College of William and Mary, who received an International Baccalaureate Diploma in July; and seniors Trent Edwards and Eric McMillan, and junior Abigail Johnson, all candidates for the international baccalaureate diploma.

JENNIFER SOSNOWSKI and TRENT EDWARDS, Salem High School students, are semifinalists in the 1995 National Merit Scholarship competition.

They were chosen from about 50,000 academically talented students to compete for scholarships that will be awarded in the spring.

ASHLEY THOMPSON, daughter of Prince and Cathy Thompson of Roanoke, has been included in ''Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.''

Thompson is a senior at James Madison University, where she is majoring in psychology. She also is an emergency medical technician with the Harrisonburg Rescue Squad.

VIRGINIA COLLEGE has announced the names of Roanoke-area students who have completed graduation requirements and those who were named to the president's list during the fall semester.

Those completing graduation requirements are: William A. Gunter, Michael R. Moore and Jonathan Sesay, all of Roanoke, and Patricia G. Sellers of Troutville. Those named to the president's list are: Thomas E. Alderson,

Kenneth M. Archer, William C. Dalton, Roty S. Dean, Brent S. Good, Jason W. Hale, Janet A. Johnson, Daniel L. Lewis III, Samuel G. Overstreet Jr., Amy D. Short, Edsel D. Stanley Jr., Darrell K. Trent, Hardin D. Yeuell, Damon A. Clement, David N. Cocram, Jonathan A. Dillon, Robert B. Huddleston III, John T. Kamara, Rodney E. Soldorfen, Sheila A. Welch, Barry L. Wilburn and Michael J. Wittmeier, all of Roanoke; Tina M. Aktkinson, Patricia E. Sloan and James A. Wright, all of Salem; Joseph H. McGhee of Vinton; and Kenneth W. Smith of New Castle.

WILLIAM ZACHARY KRAUSE, son of Richard and Rosemary Krause of Roanoke, recently was named the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen for Cave Spring High School.

Krause, a senior, was selected based on his dependability, service, leadership and patriotism.