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National Merit Commended Student
Cypress Christian School senior Cody
Franklin has been named a Commended
Student in the 2011 National Merit
Scholarship Program. A Letter of
Commendation from CCS and the National
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Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC),
which conducts the program, will be presented to this scholastically talented senior.
lence in our nation,Ó commented a
spokesperson for NMSC. ÒAs demonstrated by their outstanding performance in
our highly competitive program, the
young men and women named
Commended Students represent some of
ÒRecognition of high-achieving students is
essential to advancing educational excel-
their pursuit of academic success.Ó
Approximately 34,000 Commended
Students throughout the nation are being
recognized for their
exceptional acaAs demonstrated by their outstanding performance in our
demic promise.
These students
highly competitive program, the young men and women
placed among the
named Commended Students represent some of the most
top five percent of
academically talented students in our country.
more than 1.5 million students who
entered the 2011 competition by taking
the most academically talented students
the 2009 Preliminary SAT/National Merit
in our country. We sincerely hope this
Scholarship Qualifying Test
recognition will enhance their educational
(PSAT/NMSQT¨).
opportunities and encourage them in