{"id":21625,"date":"2016-09-26T16:10:49","date_gmt":"2016-09-26T20:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=21625"},"modified":"2016-09-26T16:10:49","modified_gmt":"2016-09-26T20:10:49","slug":"william-allen-senior-named-2017-national-merit-scholarship-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=21625","title":{"rendered":"William Allen Senior Named to 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Allentown, PA (September 26, 2016)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 William Allen High School Principal Luke Shafnisky recently announced that William Allen senior, Anthony Richards, was named a Commended Student in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program.<\/p>\n

About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although these students will not continue in the 2017 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top 5% of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2017 competition by taking the 2015 Preliminary SAT\/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT\/NMSQT).<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are proud of Anthony\u2019s accomplishments and the recognition he is receiving for his academic success,\u201d stated Shafnisky. \u201cHis commitment to pursing excellence in education is a reflection of what can be accomplished by our students. Anthony truly is representative of the best of Allen.\u201d<\/p>\n

National Merit Scholarship Corporation is a not-for-profit organization that was established in 1955 specifically to conduct the annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Scholarships are underwritten by NMSC with its own funds and by approximately 440 business organizations and higher education institutions that share NMSC\u2019s goals of honoring the nation\u2019s scholastic champions and encouraging the pursuit of academic excellence.<\/p>\n

About Allentown School District<\/strong><\/p>\n

ASD serves more than 16,250 students in a network of 22 early childhood, elementary, middle and high schools located throughout the City of Allentown, PA. The Allentown School District is the third largest urban school district in the Commonwealth\u2019s 500 school districts. A shared vision of the community, parents, guardians, staff and faculty focuses on \u201cEmpowering Students for Life,\u201d providing ASD students with the skills and academics they need to realize their aspirations whether they be college, career or technical focus. ASD goals are aligned and compatible with the Pathways to Success Framework while providing a balanced education to all students. Allentown School District employs more than 2,250 teachers, staff and administrators. The District, founded in 1866, serves students from 51 countries speaking 26 languages with more than 89% of ASD households qualifying as low income. The Allentown School District is committed to providing safe learning environments in which all students have equal access to education programs and resources.<\/p>\n

www.allentownsd.org<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\nInformation provided by:
\nKimberly Golden Benner
\nDirector of Communications
\nAllentown School District
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