PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Zina McGowan-Thomas, Public Information Officer, 301-475-5511, ext. 193

GREAT MILLS HS ANNOUNCES COMMENDED STUDENTS IN THE

2010 NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

GREAT MILLS, MD – Great Mills High School principal, Ms. Tracey Heibel, announces that students Robert William Holland and Eric R. Dennis have been named Commended Students in the 2010 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 these scholastically talented seniors.

Approximately 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise.  Although they will not continue in the 2010 competition for National Merit Scholarships, Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2010 competition by taking the 2008 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

“Recognition of high-achieving student is essential to advancing educational excellence in our nation,” commented a spokesperson for NMSC.  “As demonstrated by their outstanding performance in our highly competitive program, the young men and women named Commended Students represent some of the most academically talented students in our county.  We sincerely hope this recognition will enhance their educational opportunities and encourage them in their pursuit of academic success.”