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Ag census deadline is at end of May

With the window to respond to the 2012 Census of Agriculture officially closing on May 31, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is urging farmers and ranchers not to miss this opportunity to be counted and help determine the future of farming in America.

USDA has already received more than 2 million completed agriculture census forms, the agency said in release.

Delaney Bush of Shelbyville was named to Oglethorpe University's dean's list for the fall 2012 semester. Bush, an undecided major, was one of approximately 260 students to earn this distinction, which requires students to achieve at least a 3.5 grade-point average while maintaining a full-time class schedule during the semester.

Cornerstone Christian Academy seventh-grader Aidan Barbour received state recognition and an invitation to the academy for summer studies through the Duke TIP (Talent Identification Program). Aidan earned the award by scoring at or above the national average of recent high school graduates on at least one part of the ACT or SAT.

Connor Gallagher of Simpsonville was named to Eckerd College's dean's list for the fall 2012 semester. The dean's list is compiled following the fall and spring semesters and includes students who completed at least four courses with a grade point-average of 3.75. Connor is majoring in marine science.