Taylor Uekert is Commended Student in 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program

Taylor Uekert has been named a Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program, Carol Tennebaum, principal of Mountain Valley Academy, announced.

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 Uekert, a senior at the academy. and the daughter of Ken and Shelley Uekert

About 34,000 commended students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2012 competition for National Merit Scholarships, commended students placed among the top 5 percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 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 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.”