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Watson commended on merit score
Rappahannock County High School has been notified by National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) of Evanston, 111., that Jonathan Andrew Watson has been designated a Commended Student in the 1987 National Merit Scholarship Program and has received a Letter of Commendation in recognition of outstanding academic promise.
RCHS principal Robert T. Chappell announced that on the basis of performance on the qualifying test for the 32nd annual Merit Program Jon placed in the top 50,000 of more than one million participants.
An officer of NMSC, which conducts the program, stated, “The very high test performance of the young men and women who are honored as Commended Students in the Merit Program is indicative of exceptional scholastic ability. We hope that NMSC’s recognition of these high school students will increase their motivation to make the best use of their talents and to develop the skills that will be needed by the future leaders of our nation. Being named a Commended Student in this keen competition is a credit to these young citizens as well as to their schools, which play a key role in their development.”
Jonathan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Holly Pendleton of Sperryville, entered the current Merit Program by taking the PSAT/NMSQT in October 1985, when he was a junior. “RCHS is justifiably proud of Jonathan’s academic and many other accomplishments. We know that he will continue his strong leadership this year and into the future,” Mr. Chappell said.
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