Six Students Honored as Commended Students in 2018 National Merit Program
Six Central Catholic Seniors were recently named National Merit Program Commended Scholars.
Six Central Catholic Seniors were recently named National Merit Program Commended Scholars.
About 1.6 million juniors in more than 22,000 high schools entered the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2017 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). More than two-thirds (about 34,000) of the approximately 50,000 high scorers on the PSAT/NMSQT® receive Letters of Commendation in recognition of their outstanding academic promise.
Commended Students are named on the basis of a nationally applied Selection Index score that may vary from year to year and is typically below the level required for participants to be named Semifinalists in their respective states. Although Commended Students do not continue in the competition for National Merit® Scholarships, some of these students do become candidates for Special Scholarships sponsored by corporations and businesses.
Meet our National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Scholars:
Robin Newcamp
(not pictured in group photo)
Robin Newcamp is a senior from Fox Chapel.
Colin Pietropaolo
Colin Pietropaolo is a senior from Friendship.
Current Activities: National Honor Society
Luciano Barrante
Luciano Barrante is a senior from Ross Township.
Current Activities: Brother David S. Baginski, FSC Scholars Program, Varsity Rowing Team
Joseph Ebbert
Joseph Ebbert is a senior from Allison Park.
Current Activities: Brother David S. Baginski, FSC Scholars Program, Cross Country Team, Environmental Club, Lasallian Ministry, Latin Club, National Honor Society, PA Junior Academy of Science, Track & Field
Peter Koltas
Peter Koltas is a senior from Whitehall.
Current Activities: Brother David S. Baginski FSC Scholars Program, Choir, Environmental Club, Lasallian Ministry Executive Board, the Masque, My Brother's Keeper, National Honor Society, Stage Crew
Noah Marangoni
Noah Marangoni is a senior from McCandless.
Current Activities: Latin Club