THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 

                         THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
                 Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: FRIDAY, June 3, 1994                    TAG: 9406030066 
SECTION: DAILY BREAK                     PAGE: B13    EDITION: FINAL  
SOURCE: STAFF REPORT 
DATELINE: 940603                                 LENGTH: Short

3 LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS WIN PROM PROMISE HONORS

{LEAD} THREE LOCAL high schools - Windsor, Nandua and Indian River - captured top honors in the 1994 Prom Promise Competition.

Indian River High, the Division A Grand Champion, won $3,000 plus T-shirts for each student who signed a pledge not to drink or take drugs on prom night. The school was also one of three area finalists for the third consecutive year and was awarded an additional $1,000 for this achievement.

{REST} Windsor High, the Division C Grand Champion, won $3,000, T-shirts for participants plus $500 for being an area finalist.

Nandua High was an area finalist and won $750 for its efforts.

Schools are judged based on the percentage of students signing Prom Promise pledges and the school's awareness activities. About 3 million students in 22 states participated including students in 200 Virginia schools. by CNB