Woodstock, Towne Lake Students Named National Merit Commended Students

In addition to the four Cherokee County School District high school seniors recently named semifinalists for National Merit Scholarships, 27 have been named National Merit Commended Students.

This recognition is based on the high scores the students earned on the PSAT. Although these students do not continue in the competition for National Merit Scholarships, some become candidates for special scholarships sponsored by corporations and businesses that will be awarded in the spring.

The Commended Students are:

Cherokee High School

• Austin Floyd (also recently named a National Merit National Achievement Scholarship Program semifinalist)
• Ashley Scott

Creekview High School

• Jacob E. Cochran
• Bruce D. Moshier
• Maria E. Motika
• Natalie R. Perkins
• Casandra M. Philipp
• Liam J. Ritchie

Etowah High School

• Zachary J. Basil
• Jake R. Fijux
• Samuel N. Jones
• Craig E. Wineman

River Ridge High School

• Cindy Yi Chen
• Rishab Kaup
• Alan Tomusiak
• Joel Varn
• Brandt Webster

Sequoyah High School

• James P. Ergle
• Langston H. Leake (also recently named a National Merit National Achievement Scholarship Program semifinalist)
• Ansley S. Petherick
• Kaitlyn E. Stout

Woodstock High School

• Jacob Beckham
• Sally Hannoush
• Adrea Mueller
• Brian Murphy
• Georgia Olejnik
• Bradley Reardon

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