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GPS Announces Commended Students
Four seniors are named to National Merit Scholarship Program
Girls Preparatory School recognizes Olivia Combs, Lane Lawrence, Ruchi Patel, and Allison Smith as Commended Students in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program.
“We are so proud of these four outstanding seniors, not only for their achievement in the National Merit Scholarship Program but also for their leadership and character,” says Dr. Autumn A. Graves, Head of School. “While GPS is known for academic excellence, we also expect students to find success on the stage and athletic arenas as well as serve their school and community. These girls are athletes, musicians, ambassadors, and role models for their classmates. We are excited to see what they accomplish next.”
Approximately 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 scorers of more than 1.6 million students who entered the 2019 competition by taking the 2017 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
