Four Notre Dame Prep Students Named Commended Scholars

Sister Patricia McCarron, SSND, Ph.D., headmistress of Notre Dame Preparatory School, announced today that four members of the Class of 2022 received 2021 National Merit Scholarship Recognition as Commended Scholars. Congratulations are extended to:

  • Kyleigh Cook
  • Ainsley Giles
  • Elizabeth Kelly
  • Kiera Papa

Last week, NDP announced that Senior Rylan Sachs ’22 was named a National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalist.

About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2022 competition for National Merit

Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2022 competition by taking the 2020 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®).

Founded in 1873, Notre Dame Preparatory School is a Catholic, independent, college preparatory school for approximately 800 girls in grades 6-12.  The School Sisters of Notre Dame sponsor the school, which is dedicated to educating young women to transform the world.