Congratulations to senior Kylie Roberts of Massapequa, as well as 14 other students who all have been named Commended Students in the 2016 Natio
nal Merit Scholarship Program. About 34,000 commended students throughout the nation have been recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Commended students placed among the top 5 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,” said 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.”
These 14 students represent the largest number of commended students Kellenberg Memorial has ever had in a single year.
—Submitted by Douglas Cioffi of Kellenberg Memorial High School
