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Wakefield School has been notified by National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) that eight students have been designated commended students in the 1986 Merit Program.
Headmaster Willaim E. Lynn announced that these seniors will receive a letter of commendation in honor of outstanding academic promise, demonstrated by placing in the top five percent of over one million participants in the 31st annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
The Commended Students are: Mary Qeth Bayne, of Warrenton, Seaf)_I?olan, of Warrenton, Duarte Funk, of Front Royal, Rae Marie Lutes, of Warrenton, Meera Maheswaran, of Charlestown, W.Va., Lorraine Shea, of Winchester, Nancy Massie, of Flint Hill and Larry Tarr, of Warrenton.
An officer of NMSC, which administers the program, said, “Being named a Commended Student in the extremely competitive Merit Program is a credit to these young men and women and to their schools, which play an important role in the development of academically talented youth. The high test performance of Commended Students is indicative of exceptional scholastic ability, which is essential in a nation that prides itself on cultivating individual excellence, We hope the honor these st’d^n s hav” f-umeu will provide them with the motivation to use their talents to the fullest and also will serve as an example for other aspiring young citizens. ”
Participants entered in the current Merit Program by taking the PSAT/NMSQT in October, 1984, when most of them were juniors. Although their qualifying test scores are very high, the 35,000 Commended Students nationwide scored slightly below the level required for semifinalist standing. Only the 15,000 semifinalists, whose names were announced on Sept. 11, will continue in the competition for some 5,800 Merit Scholarships to be awarded in 1986.
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