PRESQUE ISLE – Eric Waddell, principal of Presque Isle High School, has announced that Laurel Curtis has been named a Commended Student in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corp. (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented to Curtis at the Academic Awards Banquet in the spring.
About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2010 competition for National Merit Scholarships, Commended Students placed among the top 5 percent of more than 1.4 million students who entered the 2010 competition by taking the 2008 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). “Recognition of high-achieving students is essential to advancing educational excellence in our nation,” said a spokesperson for NMSC. “As demonstrated by their outstanding performance in our highly competitive program, the young men and women named Commended Students represent some of the most academically talented students in our country. We sincerely hope this recognition will enhance their educational opportunities and encourage them in their pursuit of academic success.”
Curtis is the daughter of Greg and Mary Curtis of Presque Isle. She is a PIHS senior and plans to study linguistics in the fall.
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Laurel Curtis
