A 1998 graduate of McIntosh High School, Stoller is pursuing

a biology degree at Berry College.

Katie Peters , daughter of Gary and Christine Peters

of Fayette County, has been named to the 1998 fall semester

dean's list at North Georgia College and State University with a 3.5

grade point average.

Peters, a 1996 graduate of Fayette County High School, is

a junior majoring in nursing.

Capt. Steve Ledbetter of the Fayetteville Police

Department was one of 270 law enforcement officers

who graduated from the FBI National Academy Program

at Quantico, Va., on Dec. 11. The 195th session of the

National Academy consisted of men and women from 49 states,

the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, 24 countries, five

military organizations and two Federal civilian organizations.

Internationally known for its academic excellence,

the National Academy Program, conducted at the FBI

Academy, offers 11 weeks of advanced investigative, management

and fitness training for selected officers having a proven

record as a professional within his or her agency. On the

average, these officers have 18 years of law enforcement

experience, and usually return to their agencies to serve in

executive level positions.

FBI Director Louis Freeh was the principal speaker at

the ceremony.

Training for the program is provided by FBI

Academy instructional staff, Special Agents, and other staff members with advanced degrees, many of whom are recognized internationally in their fields of expertise.Since 1972, National Academy students have been able to earn undergraduate and graduate credits from the University of Virginia due to the accreditation by the university of many courses offered.The graduating officers were represented by the class spokesperson, Sgt. Ronald Campurciani, West Springfield, Massachusetts, Police Department. A total of 31,854 graduates now represent the FBI National Academy since it began in July 1935. Of this number, more than 19,500 are still active in law enforcement work.

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