ASHLAND – Robert Hennessy, principal of Ashland Middle/High School, announced Oct. 16 that Henry Milligan has been named a commended student in the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Program.
A letter of commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corp. (NMSC), which conducts the program, was presented by the principal to this scholastically talented senior.
About 34,000 commended students throughout the nation are being recognized for the exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2009 competition for National Merit Scholarships, commended students placed among the top 5 percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2009 competition by taking the 2007 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).
“Recognition of academically talented students and the key role played by schools in their development is essential to the pursuit of educational excellence in our nation,” said a spokesperson for NMSC. “The young people named commended students have demonstrated outstanding academic potential by their strong performance in this highly competitive program. We hope that this recognition will enhance their educational opportunities and that they will continue to diligently pursue their professional goals.”
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HENRY MILLIGAN, left, a senior at Ashland Middle/High School, was recently named a commended student in the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Program. Presenting Milligan with a letter of commendation from the school and the National Merit Scholarship Corp. is principal Robert Hennessy.
