SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE

SWEET BRIAR, Va. — Hollie Halford, daughter of Tanya Speir and Jerry Halford, both of Greenville, was awarded first-year honors at Sweet Briar College for outstanding academic achievement for the 2011 fall semester. To qualify for first-year honors, students must achieve an outstanding record including a 3.3 grade point average with a minimum of 12 graded academic hours in the first semester of their freshman year. Sweet Briar College is a nationally recognized all-women’s liberal arts college near Lynchburg, Va.