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Glastonbury Student Recognized by the National Merit Scholarship
Glastonbury resident Paige Plucker was recently recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program.
Glastonbury resident Paige Plucker was recently recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program. A junior at East Catholic High School in Manchester, she recently received a Letter of Achievement from the National Merit Scholarship Program.
Plucker was named as a Commended Student in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program. Approximately 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 scorers of more than 1.6 million students who enter the 2019 competition by taking the 2017 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).
Plucker is the East Catholic All-School Secretary. She is a member of the National Honor Society and serves as the school’s President. Plucker contributes to ECLAT, East Catholic’s Literary Magazine and is a frequent speaker at school assemblies and events. Plucker has taken flute lessons for many years and is a member of East Catholic’s Liturgical Choir. She is a STRETCH Service Leader (East Catholic’s community service program) and volunteers at Foodshare in Windsor, CT.
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About East Catholic High School
East Catholic High School is a regional college-preparatory school of the Archdiocese of Hartford in Manchester, CT. Students come from more than 35 towns in the Greater Hartford area and eastern Connecticut. East Catholic is a place where students discover who they are meant to be. The school has been awarded the Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education and is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and the state of Connecticut. East Catholic students are challenged to build their own strong moral character while pursuing academic excellence, responsible citizenship, active participation in community service, sportsmanship, and an appreciation for the fine arts. An overwhelming number of East Catholic students (97 percent) go on to attend four and two year colleges. For more information go to www.ECHS.com.