The Lena Archuleta School is proud to announce six students were named Commended Students in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Congratulations to Aishani Basu ’23, Matt Faust ’23, Annie Gu ’23, Chiupong Huang ’23, Naischa Puri ’23 and Nandini Shah ’23.
A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®), which conducts the program, was presented to these scholastically talented seniors at the Upper School division meeting on Sept. 28. Alayne Birnhak, Associate Director of College Counseling, distributed the certificates and was joined by Andrew Webster, Head of School, and Bob Bowman, Upper School Head.
About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2023 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2023 competition by taking the 2021 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®).
"Those being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success," commented 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."