FHS Awards Students as Commended National Merit Scholarship Honorees

Mr. Greg Hernandez, principal of Frenship High School announced today that several students have been named Commended Students in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, was be presented by Mr. Hernandez to Landon Hardy, James Judge and Caitlyn Rush for their outstanding scholastic talents.

About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2016 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2016 competition by taking the 2014 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®).

“The young men and women being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success,” commented a spokesperson for NMSC. “These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation. We hope that this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic success.”

Congratulations to all of these talented FHS Seniors.

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Landon Hardy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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James Judge
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Caitlyn Rush