Exceptional Scorers
Student Scholars Recognized and Awarded by the State of Massachusetts and the National Merit Scholarship Program
COMMENDED STUDENT IN THE 2018 NATIONAL MERIT ® SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The principal, Janelle Holley, of Carver Middle High School announced today that Christopher Howard has been named a Commended Student in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. A letter of commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal to this scholastically talented senior.
About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the national are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2018 competition for the National Merit Scholarship Awards, Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 scorers of more than 1.6 million students who entered the 2018 competition by taking he 2016 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 their 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.”
EXCEPTIONAL MCAS SCORES
We have been informed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that four Carver Middle High School students have received a perfect score on their spring 2016-2017 school year MCAS exams. Congratulations to Holly Lauzon (Grade 10 – English Language Arts), Jared Staples (Grade 9 – Physics), Morgan Reed-Davis (Grade 7 – English Language Arts), Luke Holden (Grade 6 – Math)
In addition, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has also awarded the following students with the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship.
Recipients scored at the “Advanced” level on one of the three high school MCAS exams (English Language Arts, Math, and Science/ Technology) and scored “Proficient” or higher on the other two exams and have combined scores from the three tests that place them in the top 25 percent of scorers in their class. Adams Scholars receive free tuition at any Massachusetts public college or university for four years.
Congratulations to: Mikayla Adams, Justin Carpender, Riley Decorte, Jessika Doll, Charles Garrity, Doria Gedraitis, Michela Giorgio, Gerard Gregor, Samantha Grover, Sara Hanrahan, Olivia Harris, Christopher Howard, Tessa Kishbach, Dalton Marshall, Holly McEachern, Nathan Miller, Jillian Mulloy, Cody Pauze, Jacob Rennie, Jared Robbins, Matthew Roberts, Justin Roman, Christopher Rossetti, Katelin Rudnik, Jadyn Ruzzano, Dalton Sousa and Kaylie Wentworth.
All of these students will be recognized by name at the November 13th School Committee Meeting.