Port Jeff Students Commended in National Merit Competition

Three Earl L. Vandermeulen High School seniors in the Port Jefferson School District — Chiara Rabeno, Anita Rescia and Amanda Sarubbi — have been named Commended Students in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program as a result of their outstanding scores on the qualifying exam.

The seniors are among approximately 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation recognized for their exceptional academic promise. To earn the title, they placed among the top 5 percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the competition by taking the PSAT.

Rescia is a member of the high school’s Latin Club, Environmental Club and National Honor Society and intends to study languages in college. Rabeno, who plays field hockey, softball and basketball and is a member of the school’s Latin Club, Environmental Club and Science Olympiad Team, plans to begin a pre-med tract next fall. Sarubbi, who also plans to study pre-med, is a captain of the school’s Mathletes team, captain of the varsity swim team and secretary of the jazz band.

Photo courtesy of the Port Jefferson School District: Earl L. Vandermeulen High School seniors (from left) Chiara Rabeno, Anita Rescia and Amanda Sarubbi were named National Merit Commended Students.