Congratulations

Brittany Paige of Oxford and Eric Battles of Anniston recently won Duo of Year in the 13-17 age group at the Alabama Country & Gospel Music Association (ACGMA) in Birmingham on Nov. 1. They will now compete in the national competition in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., at the North American Country Music International to be held at the Country Tonite Theatre in March 2009. Battles also won the Most Promising entertainer of the Year and the Most Promising Vocalist of the Year while Paige won the Entertainer of the Year and Most Promising Vocalist of the Year.

The following students from the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind made the honor roll:

Alabama School for the Blind (ASB)

First nine weeks

Elementary Department

A Honor Roll

Jonathan Blackwell of Birmingham, Todd Gaige of Pell City, Cynthia Tillery of Jackson, Josh Welborn of Pelham.

A — B Honor Roll

Kaleigh Gable of Alpine, Jazmine Chatman of Talladega, Joey Tennery of Tuscumbia, Elizabeth Cummings of Jacksonville, Ryan Hughes of Tuscaloosa, Annie Park of Huntsville.

High School

A Honor Roll

Charlotte Weaver of Anniston, Katie Fowler of Talladega, Jarvis Jones of Mobile, Stephanie Wood of Roanoke.

A — B Honor Roll

Lindsey Godwin of Dothan, Spencer Lucas of Springville, Daniel McCurdy of Pell City, Jonathan Parker of Fairfield, Kristen Patterson of Centreville, Logan Parker of Elba, LaKera Williamson of Ashland, Danny Woodard of Anniston, Miriam Awotona of Birmingham, Zach Wellborn of Pelham, Shannon Middleton of Birmingham, Andrew Brown of Oxford, Danny Finley of Fairfield, Jamie Leonard of Montgomery, Caleb Tyler of Opelika, Marve Cole of Midfield, Jessica Glasco of Anniston, Steffon Middleton of Birmingham, James Moore of Montgomery, Taylor Troha of Selma.