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Daily Newspaper and Travel Guide
for Pecos Country of West Texas
Lifestyle
Thursday, May 27, 1999
Martinez named academic scholar
The United States Achievement announced that Alexandrea Martinez
from Pecos, has been named an All-American Scholar.
The USAA has established the All-American Scholar Award Program to offer
deserved recognition to superior students who excel in the academic disciplines.
The All-American Scholars must earn a 3.3, or higher, grade point average.
Only scholars selected by a school instructor, counselor, or other qualified
sponsor are accepted. These scholars are also eligible for other awards
given by the USAA.
Martinez who attends Zavala Middle School, was nominated for this national
award by Michelle Workman.
Martinez will appear in the All-American Scholar Yearbook, which is
published nationally.
"Recognizing and supporting our youth is more important than ever before
in America's history. Certainly, winners of the All-American Scholar Awards
should be congratulated and appreciated for their dedication to excellence
and achievement," said Dr. George Stevens, Executive Director of the United
States Achievement Academy.
The Academy selects All-American Scholars upon the exclusive recommendation
by teachers, coaches, counselors, and other qualified sponsors. Once awarded,
the students my be recognized by the USSA for other honors.
Martinez is the daughter of Richard Sais Jr. of Ft. Stockton and Irene
Martinez of Midland.
The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Andy Martinez Jr. of Pecos and Mrs.
and Mrs. Ricardo Sais Sr. of Monahans.
Summer Golf Program set
Registration for the Summer Golf Program will be held from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday,
June 1 at the Crockett Middle School Gym.
Classes begin Wednesday, June 2, Monday through Thursday at the Crockett
Field.
First through 3rd graders will have golf lessons from 8-8:45 a.m.; 6th-7th
graders will play golf from 9-9:45 a.m. and 4th through fifth graders from
10-10:45 a.m.
Eighth graders and high school students golf will be Monday through
Thursday, 11-11:45 a.m. at the Crockett Field, and on Fridays, from 8 a.m.
until noon, at the Reeves County Golf Course.
For more information contact Tina Hendrick at 447-9347.
Pecos Enterprise
York M. "Smokey" Briggs, Publisher
Division of Buckner News Alliance, Inc.
324 S. Cedar St., Pecos, TX 79772
Phone 915-445-5475, FAX 915-445-4321
e-mail news@pecos.net
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