1 named National Merit Finalist
4 named National Merit Commended Students
1 named National Hispanic Scholar
St. Mary’s Ryken High School is proud to announce that one student has been named a Finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program and four students in the Class of 2013 have been named Commended Students.
Matthew W. Brown of Hollywood, Md., earned Finalist status in the National Merit Scholarship Program, meaning he has placed among the top 1% of more than 1.5 million high school students who entered the competition by taking the PSAT (Preliminary SAT)/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
Students earning Commended status are among the top 5% of those who participate in the competition. Commended students are Ryan M. Gray of Leonardtown, Md.; Joseph F. Heisey of Valley Lee, Md.; Conor T. Walsh of Great Mills, Md.; and Dominic R. Wilkins of California, Md.
Ryan Gray of Leonardtown, Md., has also been recognized as a Scholar in the National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP). This honor is bestowed on approximately 2-3% of students who took the PSAT and identified themselves as Hispanic/Latino, and have a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
St. Mary’s Ryken is a Catholic, coeducational, college preparatory school community operated under the Xaverian Brothers’ sponsorship dedicated to academic excellence and individualized student growth.
