Three Notre Dame Academy seniors have signed national Letters of Intent to take their soccer skills to select college programs in the region.

Dana Scobey, son of Steven and Renate Scobey of Round Hill, will attend Wingate University (Division II) in Wingate, North Carolina. He was a midfielder for the Dragons and will play midfield and defense at Wingate.

Elizabeth Lipovsky, daughter of Stephen and Kathryn Lipovsky of Leesburg, will attend Wheeling Jesuit University (Division II) in Wheeling, West Virginia. Ms. Lipovsky plans to study elementary education. She has played soccer since she was very young, starting out on a boy's team. She was the Lady Dragons' leading scorer with 60 plus goals in her four-year career, and plays midfield and forward.

Miles Patterson, son of Rutledge Patterson of Stephens City, will attend High Point University (Division I) in High Point, North Carolina. Mr. Patterson plans to study political science. Although he spent only one year as a Dragon, he scored more than 20 goals.

All three students play for coach Bill Moravek at Notre Dame Academy.

Eighth Annual Art Show

Award Winners include Melissa Cormak, a junior from Ashburn, who took home top honors with her painting "Love in the News."

Drawing winners are: Paul Rice, Melisa Astorga, Erin Manning and Emily Berg.

Painting winners include Theresa Davis, Mike Wentz, Amy Visonhalaer and Emily Berg.

Collage and Mixed Medium winners are: Kelsey Sruder, Andrea Alverez, Erin Stamer and Nadia Sagafi.

Photography Winners include April Steffler, Crystal Goetting, Max Weinstein-Bacal and Taylor Welsh. Ceramics winners are Teddy Stevens, Kelsey Struder, Katie Patchett and Noelle Turbitt.

Local artist Linda Hughes juries the show. Four prizes are awarded in each category.

Kelsey Struder won The Susan B. Byrne Prize, a recognition which goes to a student who is not only talented, but also has a demonstrated commitment to art and plans to pursue art as a career. Ms. Struder, a senior, will attend the Corcoran School of Art after graduation from Notre Dame Academy this spring.

Paul Rice, a freshman from Ashburn, took home top honors among ninth graders at the First Annual Joan of Art Student Art Show, with his technical drawing Gardening Tools. The show is open through March at the Joan of Art store in Middleburg and features art created by local students. The show is jurored by renowned artist, Aerron Hynes.

Other Notre Dame Academy freshmen recognized for their work include:

* Maria Salas of Purcellville, first prize in the drawing category
* Jennifer Wallace of Purcellville, second prize in the drawing category
* Kelly Struder of Hamilton, honorable mention for collage
* Rebecca Thomas of Warrenton, honorable mention for collage