Lake Highlands High School hosted a congratulatory reception for 19 students yesterday, honoring them for outstanding academic achievement.
Nathan Bucki, Kenton Cozart, Dallas Crotty and Austin Curnutt were named National Merit Finalists, ranking them in the top 1% of national high school students. William Ash, Michael Bonahoom, Siobhan Kelley, Patrick Mahurin, Luke Mason, Stefan Oddsson, Isabel Pask, Michael Schantz, Sara Shaw, Emily Siegers, John Stewart and Elisabeth Wall earned Commended status. Lars Frederiksen, Stefan Oddsson and Isabel Pask were honored by the National Hispanic Recognition Program.
Also attending the reception were parents of the scholars and teachers they invited as particularly inspirational and influential over the years.
Previous National Merit Scholars who’ve gone on to fame and (sometimes) fortune include: Robert Reich, President Clinton’s Secretary of Labor (1964); Jerry Greenfield, Co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s (1969); Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve Chairman (1971); Bill Gates, Founder of Microsoft (1973); M. Night Shyamalan, filmmaker (1988); and Stephanie Meyer, author of the Twilight series (1992).
Congratulations, Wildcats!
