4High School News

Schnackenberg Named as Commended Student

Principal David Ziskin announced on October 4th that Alex Schnackenberg has been named a Commended Student in the 2007 National Merit Scholarship Program. Mr. Ziskin formally presented Alex with a Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) recognizing the honor.

A senior who has been on Honor Roll all quarters, Alex has been an active participant in school sports and activities. He is a member of the school’s cross county and track teams, plays trombone in the Jazz Band, is a member of the National Honor Society, and competed with the school’s Mock Trial Team. In the community, he is active with the Boy Scouts. Alex plans to apply to United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.

Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.4 million students who entered the 2007 competition by taking the 2005 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQ®).

"Recognition of academically talented students and the key role played by schools in their development is essential to the pursuit of educational excellence in our nation," commented a spokesperson for NMSC. "As a Commended Student, Alex has demonstrated outstanding academic potential by his strong performance in this highly competitive program. We hope that this recognition will help broaden his educational opportunities and that he will continue to pursue scholastic excellence."