Edinboro University of Pennsylvania announced that

Anna Chuba and

Hilary Rign, both of Butler, are recipients of the Board of Governors Tuition Waiver for the 2008-09 academic year.The scholarship is offered annually to students who have exhibited academic excellence and who plan to be enrolled full time during each semester of the award.Chuba is the daughter of Erik and Jennifer Chuba. She is a graduate of Butler High School.Rihn is the daughter of Jeffrey and Julia Rihn. She is a graduate of Knoch High School.———

Jessica Watson received the Robert D. and Marjorie Ingmand endowed scholarship at Ashland University. She is the daughter of Troy and Cynthia Watson of Harmony and is majoring in marketing.———

Penn Christian Academy announced students who earned honors. Highest Honor is given to students who achieve all A's. Honors are given to students who earn A's and B's.Highest Honor students for the third quarter are the following:• Fourth Grade:

Maddy Bauer,

Rachel Cherry,

Molly Conlon,

Gabrielle Cunningham,

Abby Jones,

Ben Lowery,

Tori Nasiadka,

Kayla Payner,

Jarrett Rosencrance and

Lindsay Shaffer• Fifth Grade:

Rachel Shaffer and

Britney Yauger• Sixth Grade:

Lily CogleyHonors students for the third quarter are the following:n Fourth Grade:

Shae Cogley,

Jaclyn Creaturo,

Angelina Ferrigno,

Noah Gumto,

Braden Hilliard,

Jayme Keffalas,

Olivia Mahan,

Eli Simmers and

Andrew Sloboda• Fifth Grade:

Jordan Beyer and

Sarah Dunlap• Sixth Grade:

Hanna Sloboda———Westminster College students

Stefanie Cumberledge of Evans City and

Christopher Passione of Valencia attended the joint meeting of the Ohio Region Section of the American Physics Society and the Ohio Section and the Western Pennsylvania Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers on March 28 and 29 at Youngstown State University.Nine Westminster College physics majors and three physics professors attended.———The 28th annual WISR Spelling Bee was held at the Sylvan Learning Center at the Point Plaza Feb. 23.

Keely Mohn won first place, and

Hannah Kruger won second place. Both are students at Emily Brittain Elementary School and received gift certificates for Borders Books.———A team of Grove City College students placed 68th out of 516 teams nationwide in the 68th annual Putnam Exam.A local student on the GCCteam was

Jacob Edmonds of Slippery Rock.———Several Butler High School students were selected to play in the Pittsburgh Symphony Side by Side Concert at Heinz Hall April 22.These students will play the violin:

Christian Bruggeman, senior;

Melanie Sessa, senior;

Cara Koerner, junior, and

Patrick Fitz, sophomore.

Kaylie Daum, a senior, will play the viola.Notices of student awards, scholarships and other honors are printed each Sunday in the Butler Eagle. Information submitted for student announcements should include the name and phone number of the person providing the information and be sent to: Focus, Butler Eagle, P.O. Box 271, Butler, PA 16003, or focus@butlereagle.com.