Central Students Recognized in National Merit Scholarship Program

Central High School Principal Stephanie Thompson announced that Darcy Heltzel (left) and Rebekah Disney (right) have been named Commended Students in the 2023 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 Thompson to Heltzel and Disney.

About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2023 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2023 competition by taking the 2021 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

"We are very proud of Darcy and Rebekah's commendation," Thompson said.