Perry residents recognized at ALC
01:00 AM, Wednesday, May 22
Several Perry Countians have earned a high level of academic distinction at Alice Lloyd College for the 2013 Spring Semester. The following students have been named to the President’s List for achieving a 4.0 grade point average (based on a 4.0...

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<p>Lonnie Lawson, right, president and CEO of The Center for Rural Development, and Delaney Stephens, left, youth programs coordinator and community liaison, present Rogers Scholars graduate Mariah Tiller of Perry County with a certificate acknowledging her completion in the program. Tiller, a junior at Perry County Central High School, graduated from the 2012 Rogers Scholars program held July 8-13 on the grounds of The Center in Somerset.</p>
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