AREA STUDENTS SELECTED FOR REGIONAL BAND

Andrea Brown, regional superintendent of schools for Alexander, Johnson, Massac, Pulaski and Union counties, has announced student appointments to the 1997 regional high school band.

Sixty-two students were selected for the band, which brings together the most dedicated and outstanding musical talent from the 12 high schools in the five-county region. Each student will participate in an all-day workshop on Thursday followed by a performance at the Five-County Educators Institute, which will be held at Shawnee College at 8:30 a.m. Friday.

The band will train and perform under guest director Mike Hanes, band director for Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

The following students were selected for the band:

Anna-Jonesboro: Blake Aldridge, Jennifer Boatright, Annie Burton, Gretchen Cosby, Caleb Hale, Racheal Harvel, Sarah Hayden, Jennifer Ray, Courtney Richards, Abby Ross.

Cairo: Antoine Bridges, Arnold Burris, Chauncey Hopkins, Keri Howard, Natalie Howard, Kenny Jones, Johnny Posey, Gerald Watkins, James Watkins.

Century: Rachel Blackburn, Tara Huffman, Jasmine Larrison, Justin Partridge, Victoria Rivero, Gabriel Woodard.

Cobden: Emily Clutts, Stephanie Clutts, Josh Davis, Matt Duckworth, Kyle Dunn, Beth Hankla, Sarah Hankla, Jeff Stroehlein.

Dongola: Wyatt Churilo, Mariah Dale, Beth Karraker, Thomas Reeves, Fred Terbrak, Chad Wasuleski.

Egyptian: Jane Baine, Regina Cox, Rushelle Curtis, Janene Dumas, Andy Lessar, Rhonda Ozment, Amy Shafer, David Thompson, Theresa Vaughn.

Goreville: Kelly Daughtery, Stefanie Eastman, Rachel Maze, Kristina Meyers, Leah Montgomery, Jacqueline Reed, Megan Webb.

Joppa-Maple Grove: Christina Barnhill, Desiree Gravell, Lacey Sommer, Lisa Stewart, Nori Taylor, Alison Wells, Tony Windhorst.