Alexander II Magnet School third grade teacher Earnestine McRae was crowned Relay for Life Queen during the school's Relay for Life Pep Rally and Walk Around the Park on Friday, April 26.

Throughout the month of April, teachers at Alexander II collected donations for Relay for Life from their class. Students knew that the teacher who raised the most money would be named Relay for Life Queen at the end of the month.

Jennifer McMahan, a member of the school's Relay Life Committee and a teacher of the gifted, said the students' response to the fundraiser was exciting.

"Every day we announce who is in the lead to be queen and that person wears a crown that day, so they've all been competing and they want their teacher to be queen," she said.

Warner Robins, GA — Robins Federal Credit Union recently presented five high school seniors from Middle Georgia with the Robins Federal Credit Union Most Excellent Senior Team (MEST) Scholarship.

The winners were as follows:

• Kilandra Dollar, Warner Robins High School
• John Herrera, Veterans High School
• Andrea Ingram, Northside High School
• Sharkeevia Solomon, Southwest High School
• La’Darius Thomas, Baldwin High School

One hundred nineteen high school seniors applied for the scholarship. The winners were chosen based on their GPA, SAT scores, extracurricular and community activities, a written essay and financial need. Each scholarship winner will receive a total of $4,000 ($1,000 per academic year.)