MMI Preparatory School Head of School Theresa Long announced that senior Kendall Orozco was selected as a Commended Scholar in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. A letter of commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Corp., which conducts the program, will be presented to the scholastically talented senior.

“We are incredibly proud of Kendall and all she has achieved,” said Long. “Congratulations to her on being named a National Merit Scholarship Commended Student. At MMI, our students’ dedication and effort within our rigorous curriculum are consistently recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program, and Kendall’s honor is a testament to that.”

About 34,000 commended students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2024 competition for National Merit Scholarship Awards, commended students place among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2024 competition by taking the 2023 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

According to an NMSC news release,“Those being named commended students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success. These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation. We hope that this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue to pursue their pursuit of academic success.”