Glen Rock October 10, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 3 Glen Rock High School Principal John Arlotta has announced that six students have been named Commended Students in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program, will be presented by Arlotta to these scholastically talented students. The Commended Students include Joshua Baik, Tony Tharakan, Miles Richardson, Katherine Dao, Julianne Carlin, and Elena Andreou. “We are always very proud of the accomplishments of our students. In the case of these outstanding seniors, achieving this academic recognition on a national level is particularly impressive. Their hard work has certainly paid off,” said Arlotta. About 34,000 Commended Students High school has six Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2013 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2013 competition by taking the 2011 Preliminary SAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®). “Recognizing academically talented students plays a fundamental role in the advancement of educational excellence within our nation,” commented an NMSC spokesperson. “The young people recognized as Commended Students represent some of the best and brightest minds in the country as demonstrated by their outstanding performance in our highly competitive program. We sincerely hope Director of Student Personnel Services Lawrence Wolf (far left) and Principal John Arlotta (far right) congratulate the Glen Rock High School 2013 National Merit Commended Students: Joshua Baik, Tony Tharakan, Miles Richardson, Katherine Dao, Julianne Carlin, and Elena Andreou. this recognition will provide them with additional educational outlets and moti- vate them in their pursuit of academic achievement.”