Alex Penn, the son of Dave and Denise Penn of Saxonburg, has named a National Merit Scholarship Finalist.A senior at Knoch High School, Penn is active in marching band, pep band, pit orchestra, chemistry club, A-V Club, German Club and the History Club.He is also a member of the track and field team, the academic challenge team and the National Honor Society.

Kristin Lavery of Butler was recently chosen for membership in the Sigma Alpha Lambda national leadership and honors organization at the University of Pittsburgh.

Isaac McKeever, the son of Ken and Nancy McKeever of Butler, was recently inducted into the Delta Epsilon Iota career-related honors society at Indiana (Pa.) University.

Matthew Wilson, the son of Dale and Kimberly Wilson of Evans City, was recently named a United States National Award Winner in mathematics by the United States Achievement Academy.Wilson is a student at Portersville Christian School.

Theresa Peachey of Mars has recently been accepted to Heston College.She has also been awarded the college's Presidential Scholarship.

Emily Fullerton, the daughter of Dan and Maureen Fullerton of Zelienople, was recently inducted into the Golden Key International Honour Society at Duquesne University.

Michael Fisher, the son of Robert Jr. and Marlene Fisher of Butler, has been accepted to Edinboro University for the fall 2005 semester.A senior at Butler High School, he plans to major in secondary education.

Joshua Wachter, the son of John and Janet Wachter of Butler, has been accepted to Edinboro University for the fall 2005 semester.A senior at Butler High School, he plans to participate in football and major in cooperative engineering.

Heather Young, the daughter of Walter and Denise Young of Chicora, has been accepted to Edinboro University for the fall 2005 semester.A senior at Karns City High School, she plans to major in elementary education.Young is currently a member of the National Honor Society, Ecology Club, French Club and BIC Club at Karns City High School.

Josiah Everett, the son of the Rev. Peter and Sandi Everett of Harmony, recently competed in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Spelling Bee.A sixth grade student at Portersville Christian School, he qualified for the spelling bee by winning a recent county-wide spelling bee.