Dr. Beth A. Smith, Shelton High School Headmaster, has announced that six Shelton High School seniors have been named Commended Students in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Letters of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program, were presented to Philip Smolitsky, Christopher Pereira and James R. Hunter.
Incoming schools superintendent Christopher Clouet said the students’ achievement is very impressive.
“Congratulations to the students and their teachers!” Clouet said in an email.
Approximately 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue on the 2016 competition for National Merit Scholarships, Commended students placed in the top five percent of the more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2016 competition by taking the 2014 Preliminary SAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
“The young men and women being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success,” commented a spokesperson for National Merit Scholarship Corporation. “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 excellence.”
