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CHELMSFORD — Fifteen Chelmsford High School students were invited to attend a special National Merit Recognition breakfast on Nov. 14 to celebrate their academic achievements.
One of those students, senior Kevin Fortier, was named a semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship program, meaning he represents the top 0.5% of the state’s senior students.
The other 14 students recognized earned commended status in the National Merit Scholarship Program.
“When you’re commended, it means you demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success,” said Chelmsford High School Principal Stephen Murray. “Although these students are not in the running to become finalists for the National Merit Scholarship, they’re still in the running to get local corporate and national scholarships. … So, it’s quite an achievement.”
Those Commended Students are: Pranav Abburi, Charles Brennan, Akhil Dantam, Jason Dou, James Dowd, Joseph Evans, Nathan Hart, Yianni Kalogerakos, Matthew Kelliher, Alden Thomas Mondoth Deepak, Matthew Monnes, Nathan Nguyen, Arvind Rao, Philip Rosen.
Murray applauded each of the students for their hard work and dedication in academics throughout their time at Chelmsford Public Schools.
“You’re great representatives and ambassadors of Chelmsford High School,” he said. “We’re so proud of your accomplishments. … Your scores showed the work you put in over all these years, and you should be really proud of yourselves.”
The National Merit Scholarship Program is an annual academic competition among high school students for recognition and college undergraduate scholarships that began in 1955.
The program is conducted by National Merit Scholarship Corporation, a not-for-profit organization that operates without government assistance.
United States high school students enter the National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), which serves as an initial screen of over 1.3 million entrants each year, and by meeting published program entry and participation requirements.
To learn more about the National Merit Scholarship Program, visit nationalmerit.org/s/1758/interior.aspx?sid=1758&gid=2&pgid=1879.
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