On Tuesday, September 24, Calhoun High School Principal Casey Parker announced that Elliot Stephens has been named a Commended Student in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. Approximately 34,000 Commended Students nationwide are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. While these students will not advance in the 2025 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, they placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2025 competition by taking the 2023 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).
"Those named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success," said a spokesperson for the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). Calhoun City Schools is proud of Elliot and his academic achievements, which uphold our tradition of excellence!
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