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

DATE: TUESDAY, October 3, 1995                   TAG: 9510030059
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV-2   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
SOURCE: HALE SHEIKERZ
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PEER-SUPPORT GROUPS PROMOTE ACTIVITIES

Several area students from Christiansburg High's Teens Need Teens and Auburn High's Peer Support groups attended the Wilderness Trail Festival to promote the activities of the New River Valley Breathin' Easy Coalition and the Montgomery Youth Adult Partnership.

The students provided festival-goers with pamphlets and brochures addressing tobacco awareness. Students who participated include: Amanda Zeh and Emily Trivett, both from Auburn High; Suzanne Barnes, Jenni Beller, Jay Clark, Jennifer Clark, Karen Cox, Ashley Hughes, April Orange and David Sowers, all from Christiansburg High.

Students also collected information and handed out a survey to assist them with the Oct. 16 Teen Adult Dialogue program from 7-8 p.m. at New River Valley Mall. The program will address issues that concern parents and teens.

Christiansburg High School students have been recognized for their achievement on Advanced Placement exams. Following is a list the students, all of whom graduated in May:

AP Scholar with Distinction Award, given to students who earn grades of 3 or above on 5 or more AP exams, with an average grade of at least 3.5: Katherine deRosset, Matthew Lucas and Soon Il Song.

AP Scholar with Honor Award, given to students who earn grades of 3 or above on 4 or more AP exams, with an average grade of at least 3.25: Michael Alexander, Sarah Hall and Sharon Huppert.

AP Scholar Award, given to students who complete three of more AP exams with grades of 3 or higher: Leslie Cosgriff, Bethany Eigel, Michael Alexander, Andrew Erickson, Jennifer Ingram and Ryan Schutt.

The Blacksburg Warrior Marching band received a rating of excellent at the Chilhowie Apple Festival Marching Band competition Sept. 23. The band also received superior rating for the color guard and drum majors and an excellent mark for the drum line.

The Parent Resource Center has moved. The new offices are in Christiansburg at 1175 Cambria St. The new phone number is 381-6175.

The Pulaski County High School band is selling vogue glamour shots and makeover packages. Orders are being taken for the scheduled Oct. 28 and 29 dates. To make an appointment, call Sharon Hunter at 674-9343 or Eddie Smith at 980-8978. Money raised will go to the band.

A Christiansburg Middle School teacher was selected as Outstanding Middle School Agriscience Teacher at the 69th Annual State Future Farmers of America Convention during the summer.

Dan Swafford was behind the reopening of the Agriculture Program at the middle school in 1992 with an agriscience curriculum. The program emphasizes soil and plant science and utilizes the only remaining facility of the old agriculture program - a small greenhouse.

Some research projects that students conducted at the school last year included a pepper variety study and a study comparing various colors of greenhouse coverings.

by CNB