Last month, Justin Marchel, Kennedale High School Principal, announced that Marissa Brennan and Jillian Melbourne have been named Commended Students in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program representing the top 5% of 1.5 million students participating. {{more}}
A Letter of Commendation from the school and from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal to these seniors as recognition for their exceptional academic promise.
Both Brennan and Melbourne are in the top 10% at Kennedale High School. Marissa plans to major in petroleum engineering and would like to attend UT Austin or Texas A&M. Jillian plans to major in Biology and is not sure of which school yet but does have a couple of favorites, Berkeley in California and UT in Austin.
Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2016 competition by taking the 2014 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT?).
?These young men and women 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.?
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