COMMENDED GERMAN SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE 2014 NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Commended German School Students in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program

The German School Washington D.C. congratulates Mohamed M. of Germantown and William W. of Silver Spring, who were named Commended Students in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program. A letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, were presented by the Head of School, Waldemar Gries, to these scholastically talented seniors.

About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2014 competition for the National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students place among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2014 competition by taking the 2012 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

“The young men and women being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success“, commented a spokesperson for NMSC. “These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their school plays 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.”

The German School Washington D.C. is a private, co-educational school teaching over 550 students from twenty different nationalities from age 2 through 12th grade.