For Our Troops, a student organization that supports military personnel deployed overseas, is compiling a list of Hereford High School graduates who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

For Our Troops, which originated at Hereford High, frequently invites servicemen to attend their meetings.

To put a serviceman's name on the list, or to sponsor a serviceman currently overseas, contact Jennifer Greenwood at jgreenwood@bcps.org, or 410-887-1905 x464.

Jacksonville Elementary plans Fall Fun Fair

Celebrate the return of autumn at the Fall Fun Fair, complete with food, games, prizes, Halloween costume sales and much more!

The fair will be held 4-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7 at the school, 3400 Hillendale Heights Road in Phoenix. For information call Claire Smith at 410-785-1223.

High School honors

> The National Merit Program honors individual students who show exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies. Students from the following North County schools have been named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program:

*Hereford High School students Andrew Drechsler; Deborah Travers,

*North Harford High School student Greg Benjamin,

*Dulaney High School students Adam Baron; Irene Kim; Stacy Schwartz; Jingying Yang.

Collegiate Honors

> Andrea Miles of Phoenix has been accepted to Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania. A graduate of Notre Dame Preparatory School, she intends to study elementary education.

> Brian Miller of Monkton received a bachelor of arts degree in American history from Brown University at Providence, R.I. He is the son of Lloyd and Marguerite Miller.