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Competitions

• Fenly Akers of Vicksburg has been crowned Miss Mississippi State University. A sophomore majoring in communication/broadcasting and public relations, she is the daughter of Tom and Lynda Akers. She will represent MSU in the 2010 Miss Mississippi Pageant in Vicksburg.

Honor rolls

• Kimberly Christine Cool and Christopher P. Rabalais, both of Vicksburg, have been named to the fall quarter president’s honor list at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston.

Upcoming events

• “We Wish You a Wacky Christmas” — Third-grade presentation at Sherman Avenue Elementary; 1:30  and 6 p.m. Thursday.

• Youth Health Summit — 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday for ages 12-18; Greater Grove Street Church, 2715 Alcorn Drive; topics include peer pressure, drug and alcohol abuse, abstinence and safe sex, HIV and sexually transmitted diseases; parental consent is required; sponsored by Vicksburg Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority; Nellie Beard, 601-636-4175, or Joyce Blue, 601-218-7880 for forms or more information.

• The Links at the Library — Pre-K through fifth-grade literacy program, 11 a.m.-noon Dec. 19; Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library; Alderman Michael Mayfield, featured storyteller; parents must accompany children.

• Christmas Fitness and Activities Day Camp — 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 21-22, Southern Cultural Heritage Center gym; ages 3-10; $35 for one day/$55 for both; snacks provided, bring sack lunch; sponsored by Pee Wee Workout and Cardiac Kids Fitness; 601-415-2085 or peeweeworkout@bellsouth.net.

• ACT Assessment Review Courses — $20 per independent session, Mississippi College Campus; Jan. 16: test mechanics/reading, 9-11:30 a.m., and grammar, 1-3:30 p.m.; Jan. 23: math, 9-11:30 a.m., and science, 1-3:30 p.m.; 601-925-3265 or www.mc.edu/academics/ce/ for information or registration.

In attendance

• Donnie Barnett, Kayla Carson, Brittany Holman and Andrew Chouccoli, students in Charles Amborn’s Jobs for Mississippi Graduates classes at Warren Central High School, attended a student leadership conference in Washington, D.C. The participants were part of 400 students nationwide who attended the conference, which included Jobs for America’s Graduates workshops and training.

Achievements

• Elizabeth Edwards, a Vicksburg Christian Home School student, has been selected for membership into the National Society of High School Scholars. Membership into the organization, which recognizes top scholars and those who achieve superior academic excellence, is by invitation only.

• Warrenton Elementary students were rewarded with a SuperKids Field Day by the American Lung Association of Mississippi after raising more than $600 for the organization. Students participated in relays, potato sack races and a tug-o-war competition. Top collector was Ahria Reynolds, a third-grader, who was recognized as Top SuperKid and received a DVD player for raising $145.