Students recognized for exemplary PSAT scores

by Juanita I.C. Traughber, communications director

Amanda Ding is a National Merit Commended Scholar, and Clayton Jelsma also is a National Hispanic Scholar.
University School of Nashville is pleased to announce 8 percent of the Class of 2019 is being recognized for top PSAT scores.

The National Merit Scholarship Corp. has named Amanda Ding a commended student. Clayton Jelsma also was selected a National Hispanic Scholar, an honor the National Hispanic Recognition Program extends to students who score in the top 2.5 percent among Hispanic and Latino PSAT test takers.

Miles Bishop, Basil Egli, Anne French, Clayton Jelsma, Zoe Light, and Evan Rork were previously named semifinalists in the 64th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
 
These students were selected as among the highest scoring entrants in Tennessee from the pool of students who took the 2017 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

The National Merit Scholarship Corp. is a nonprofit organization providing scholarships underwritten by funds from the nonprofit, businesses, and higher education institutions that share its goals of honoring the nation’s scholastic champions and encouraging the pursuit of academic excellence. It has yet to announce Commended students.
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