Mystic Valley Marks Third National Merit Winner In School History

MALDEN, MA — Recent Mystic Valley Regional Charter School graduate Isabelle Aengenheyster was awarded the National Merit Scholarship, becoming the third student in school history to earn one of the country's most prestigious and recognizable scholarships.

Sophie Carroll, a 2013 graduate, and Justin Nguyen, who graduated in 2014, previously received the scholarship. In total, some 37 MVRCS students since 2009 have attained commended status or above from the scholarship committee.

Aengenheyster was one of 1.5 million high school seniors to be considered for the accolade, placing her within the top tenth of 1 percent of students across America. She will attend Fordham University in the fall.

"This is an incredible achievement for Isabelle and a credit to our entire school community," Director/Superintendent Alex Dan said. "While her name is going to appear on the plaque, the teachers in grades K-12, along with her family, were instrumental in this remarkable accomplishment. We are proud of Isabelle and our entire Class of 2021 and are excited to see what the future holds."

Mystic Valley Regional Charter School was founded in 1998.