![Students Recognized as Commended Scholars in National Merit Scholarship Program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727388051/newtoncountrydayorg/r0wbbyzgsyyrt96sk5a4/melodiahirsch.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1727388051/newtoncountrydayorg/r0wbbyzgsyyrt96sk5a4/melodiahirsch.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1727388051/newtoncountrydayorg/r0wbbyzgsyyrt96sk5a4/melodiahirsch.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727388051/newtoncountrydayorg/r0wbbyzgsyyrt96sk5a4/melodiahirsch.jpg","width":1080}])
In recognition of their exceptional academic promise, Julia Hirsch ‘25 and Ludovica Melodia ‘25 have been named Commended Students in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), screens around 1.3 million program entrants each year and about 34,000 of the high scoring students are designated Commended Students in recognition of their exceptional performance on the preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
"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 this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic success.”