23 National Merit Commended Students at District 99
23 National Merit Commended Students at District 99
Community High School District 99 announces that 23 students have been recognized as “National Merit Commended” students in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program, an academic competition for recognition and scholarships sponsored by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. The designation recognizes a student’s “outstanding academic promise,” according to the NMSC.
Students are selected based on test scores, an essay, their schools’ curricula and school official recommendations, as well as involvement in activities and leadership.
Front row (l-r): Christina Yuen, Dhar Puvar, Natalie Pelekh, Rebecca Ficht; Back row (l-r): Blake Mueller, Daniel Leahy, Robert Gagala, Emily Seranko, Principal Mr. Stephan Bild
The following South High students are the 2012 National Merit Commended students:
• Rebecca M. Ficht (South High Student from Downers Grove)
• Robert W. Gagala (South High Student from Downers Grove)
• Daniel B. Leahy (South High Student from Downers Grove)
• Blake T. Mueller (South High Student from Darien)
• Natalie A. Pelekh (South High Student from Woodridge)
• Dhara Puvar (South High Student from Darien)
• Emily E. Seranko (South High Student from Downers Grove)
• Christina N. Yuen (South High Student from Bolingbrook)
Front row (l-r): Emma Burkhardt, Lydia Zimmerman, Nicole Kay, Margaret Smith, Mary Bedalov, Gabrielle Hesslau; Back row (l-r): Principal Mr. Scott Kasik, Rebecca Ridderhoff, Kevin Brinkman, Joseph Vitti, Christopher Kennedy, Augustine Calvino, Jack Goergen, Stephen McCammon, Janice Edel, Kathryn Krainc
The following North High students are the 2012 National Merit Commended students:
• Mary G. Bedalov (North High Student from Downers Grove)
• Augustine F. Calvino (North High Student from Downers Grove)
• Kevin M. Brinkman (North High Student from Downers Grove)
• Emma C. Burkhardt (North High Student from Downers Grove)
• Janice A. Edel (North High Student from Downers Grove)
• Jack A. Goergen (North High Student from Downers Grove)
• Gabrielle N. Hesslau (North High Student from Downers Grove)
• Nicole V. Kay (North High Student from Downers Grove)
• Christopher J. Kennedy (North High Student from Downers Grove)
• Kathryn R. Krainc (North High Student from Downers Grove)
• Stephen R. McCammon (North High Student from Downers Grove)
• Rebecca L. Ridderhoff (North High Student from Woodridge)
• Margaret O. Smith (North High Student from Downers Grove)
• Joseph R. Vitti (North High Student from Downers Grove)
• Lydia L. Zimmerman (North High Student from Downers Grove)
“We are proud of all of these students and congratulate them on the achievement of being recognized in this prestigious program,” says Superintendent Dr. Mark McDonald.
For more information about the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, please visit www.nationalmerit.org.
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