Thursday, 21 September 2023 13:21

Eight SSHS Seniors Earn National Merit Commended Student Distinction

Photo provided by Saratoga Springs City School District. Photo provided by Saratoga Springs City School District.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Eight seniors at Saratoga Springs High School were named Commended Students in the 2023-2024 National Merit Scholarship Program, the district announced in a release.

Maggie Anthes, Katherine Henry, Alexander Martin, Theresa Prehn, Max Sefcik, Hudson Shaw, Seth Tremper, and Stephen Zimmerman all received the honor of being named a Commended Student.

Commended Students placed among the top five percent of 1.5 million students who entered the 2023-2024 Merit Program by taking the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship qualifying test, the release states. The students received a letter of commendation from the school and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

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