Ivey Gray Commended in 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program

COMMENDED STUDENTS IN THE 2020 NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The principal, T. Cliff Roberts, of Crescent High School, announced today that Ivey P. Gray has been named a Commended Student in the 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.

Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 scorers of more than 1.5 million students who entered a 2020 competition by taking the 2018 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

“Those 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 the 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.”