Two Mansfield Students Recognized By National Merit Scholarship Program

The Following is a statement from Bishop Feehan High School:

Bishop Feehan High School principal George Milot announced that eleven students have been named as 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, was presented by the principal to the following scholastically talented seniors: Austin Burlone (Foxboro), Marissa Chura (N. Attleboro), Emily Crawford (Mansfield), Kerry Desmond (Norton), Nathaniel Gallishaw (Seekonk), Sean Lydon (Rumford, RI), Ellen Mahoney (Mansfield), Elaney Marcotte (Attleboro), Francis Morley (Norton), Hannah Mullen (Rehoboth), and Nicole Steiner (N. Attleboro).

About 34,000 commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. These 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 NMCS.  “These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play 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.”