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Three students from Northern High School in Calvert County and three from St. Michaels High School in Talbot County have been named winners of Horatio Alger Scholarships for 2000, state education officials announced this week. Jason L. Bryant of Northern and Danielle Denise Adams of St. Michaels were among 100 students in the nation to be named National Scholars, earning them $10,000 scholarships and trips to the National Scholars Conference in Washington. Shanisha T. Fields and Milton L. Roberts, both at St. Michaels, were named State Scholars and will receive $1,500 for college expenses.

WASHINGTON -- Robert A. Sturgell, of Owings, Calvert County, was nominated yesterday by President Bush to head the Federal Aviation Administration. Sturgell, 48, has been acting administrator since last month, when Marion C. Blakey completed a five-year term. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and the University of Virginia law school and worked as a pilot for United Airlines. He was senior counsel to the agency's administrator before becoming deputy administrator in 2003. Sturgell "has worked tirelessly to modernize our nation's air-traffic control system," White House press secretary Dana Perino said in announcing the appointment, noting his "three decades of real-world experience."

Glenelg waited for a year for a rematch with Calvert, the team that ended the Gladiators' season in last year's Class 2A South region championship. But their rematch in Friday night's regional final yielded the same result, as the Cavaliers defeated the No. 6 Gladiators 69-52 to advance to next week's state tournament. If there is one consolation to losing again to the defending Class 2A state champions, it is this: "This time they beat us, we did not beat ourselves," Glenelg senior Danielle Burris said.

Angie Creek had a game-high 20 points to lead the host and No. 14 Mustangs (22-3) to victory 75-46 victory over Calvert in a 4A South quarterfinal game yesterday.Meade will meet Northern-Calvert in a semifinal game tomorrow.Pub Date: 3/05/97

Ryan Konstanzer's long throw-in has become one of third-ranked Reservoir's most effective weapons this season, and it was the difference again in Friday night's Class 3A state championship at UMBC. Two minutes into overtime against Northern-Calvert, Konstanzer rifled the ball to the head of 6-foot-4 Colin Bonner just outside the penalty area. Bonner flicked the ball to Jake Coccio, who headed the ball into the corner of the goal for a 1-0 victory. "As soon as I saw it go out, I had that feeling," Konstanzer said.

Full-skirted verandas and classic gingerbread decorations are distinguishing features of Baywalk, a $6 million condominium complex whose first phase opened recently in the Calvert County village of North Beach.Reservations can be made by calling Mr. Gealy at 825-1212.

Calvert Group Ltd., a Bethesda-based mutual fund company, and its Chicago-based partner announced yesterday an end to their 8-year-old investment relationship.The two funds -- the Calvert-Ariel Growth Fund and Calvert-Ariel Appreciation Fund, with about $400 million in combined assets -- will be solely managed by Ariel Capital Management Inc. beginning this fall."It is sort of awkward, like friends divorcing," said Donald J. Phillips, publisher of Chicago-based Morningstar Mutual Funds. "I think both were better for the partnership.

Seventeen churchgoers were taken to a hospital yesterday for suspected carbon-monoxide poisoning, according to Calvert County firefighters. A child suffered a seizure at Waters Memorial United Methodist Church in the 5400 block of Mackall Road in Mutual about 9:40 a.m., according to firefighters. Shortly afterward, others began complaining of nausea and headaches. Twelve adults and five children were taken to Calvert Memorial Hospital for testing. All are expected to recover, according to a hospital spokeswoman.

Heartened by the success of a 3-year-old partnership between a Baltimore public school and the private Calvert School, city Superintendent Walter G. Amprey said last night that he is looking into expanding Calvert's role into a few other city schools.Dr. Amprey said that school administrators, school board members and Calvert officials will discuss a possible expansion of the Calvert program beyond the Barclay School in Charles Village, where the unique partnership began.Key questions, including financing for any such expansion, remain unanswered, but the superintendent said the overwhelming success of the collaboration prompted administrators and school board members to look for ways -- and financing -- to expand.

WASHINGTON -- Scientists have begun to wonder whether Ann Wolsey Calvert, first wife of Maryland's first chancellor, was poisoned by arsenic at the end of her life."