26 Chatham High School Students Commended with National Merit Scholarship Program

Of the approximately 34,000 Commended Students recognized with the National Merit Scholarship, 26 of them are from Chatham High School.

The students will be a part of the 2015 National Merit Program. The National Merit Scholarship Program recognizes the top 5 percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2015 competition, according to the Alternative Press.

“The young men and woman being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success,” said a spokesperson for NMSC. “The 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.”

Photo: The 2015 Commended Students from Chatham High School with Principal, Darren Groh, and Director of School Counseling, Julie Patterson. First Row Front (left to right): Jianna Caronan, Jayati Samar, Sarah Ethridge, Julia DiSalvio, Michaela Truilo, Alexande Tonno, and Kathleen Harrigan. 2nd Row Middle (left to right): Paige Pendergrast, Anna Nachtigal, Meghan Enslow, Madeleine Phelan, Bridgette Hickey, and Philip Glaessner . 3rd Row Back (left to right): Kenneth Farricker, Cameron Blazoski, Conor Murray, David Kirsh, Graham Ritter, Ryder Lee, Esben Klarlund, Philip Heller, Peter Paulson, and Joshua Bloom. Photo credit: Chatham High School.