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22 Darien High School Seniors Named 'Commended Students' In 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program
The students were presented letters of commendation in recognition of their outstanding academic promise.
DARIEN, CT — Twenty-two seniors from Darien High School have been named as "Commended Students" in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Although the students will not continue in the 2026 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, they are being recognized among the top students who entered the 2026 competition by taking the 2024 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).
The student from DHS are:
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- Jacob Abraham
- Ian Bozzuto
- Claire Chan
- James Coe
- Matthew DelVecchio
- Brady Eldredge
- Tristha Fernandes
- Christopher Finnegan
- Joseph Hill
- James Hoffman
- Nathan Hu
- Brandon Kuo
- Kellan Leonard
- Michael Lin
- Katharine Massey
- Rithik Melwani
- Anna Qin
- Sean Roberts
- Madeline Smaldon
- Flynn Sullivan
- Ryan Xing
- Selen Yasanliel
DHS Principal Ellen Dunn and Director of School Counseling Cathy Oster presented these scholastically talented seniors with letters of commendation in recognition of their outstanding academic promise.
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