HANNAH DODSON NAMED A 2019 NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED STUDENT

Cape Girardeau, Mo — The principal, Brother David Anthony Migliorino, O.S.F., of Notre Dame Regional High School announced that Hannah Dodson has been named a Commended Student in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program.  A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal to this scholastically talented senior.

Hannah is the daughter of Dr. Rob and Heather Dodson of Cape Girardeau. She is on the girls Volleyball team and manages the boys Volleyball team.  Hannah is a member of National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, and Future Business Leaders of America.

About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise.  Although they will not continue in the 2019 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 scorers of more than 1.6 million students who entered the 2019 competition by taking the 2017 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®).

“The young men and women being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success,” commented a spokesperson for NMSC.  “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 their pursuit of academic success.”