The following students have been named Alden Scholars at

Allegheny College:Butler:

Tanya NoceraCabot:

Jennifer RobinsonChicora:

Amanda Bresnehan, James Ellenberger, Bradley Landgraf, Benjamin Mourer, Catherine Spafford and

Cody SwitzerFenelton:

Sarah ReiferPortersville:

Sarah GoetzValencia:

Danelle Ciafre, Matthew Harrington and

Brandon HeckmanWest Sunbury:

Christina McKinnis Zelienople:

Lauren Torso———Cadet Matthew Kalin, son of Robert and Geri Kalin of Gibsonia and Thane and Beth Johnson of Butler, has been named a Distinguished Cadet at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.He is a 2005 graduate of Butler High School.———The following students from Butler Intermediate and Senior high schools recently participated in the Pennsylvania Music Educators' Association Honors Choir for students in Butler, Lawrence Mercer and Beaver counties:

Tyler Campbell, Alayna Carroll, Laura Crytzer, Samantha Farabee, Mindy Fleming, Sean Gallagher, Courtney Kerr, Samantha Lehnerd, Matt Leslie, Max McCurdy, Jessica Oliver, Kyle Perschke, Rachel Saeler and

Maggie Spingola.———

Elizabeth Pendleton of Butler has been named to the dean's list at the College of William and Mary.———

Amy Thompson, daughter of Donald and Nancy Thompson of Butler, has been accepted to Edinboro University for the January 2007 term.Thompson plans to major in business administration, marketing.