Principal Madelyn Ball announced that the following students have been named Commended Students in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program: William Hopkins of Havre de Grace, Jonathan Kolson of Bel Air, Margaret McGuirk of Bel Air, Austin Schap of Perryville, and Abbie Swanson of Aberdeen. A Letter of Commendation from the School and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program, will be presented by the Principal to these seniors.
About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Commended students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2014 competition.