Chad Horner receives commendation

West Milford — Chad Horner, a student at West Milford Township High School, has been named as a commended student in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program. Principal Maureen Bernstock made the announcement this week. A letter of commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by Bernstock to this scholastically talented senior. About 34,000 commended students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2010 competition for National Merit Scholarships, commended students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2010 competition by taking the 2008 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). “Recognition of high-achieving students is essential to advancing educational excellence in our nation,” says the commendation from NMSC. “As demonstrated by their outstanding performance in our highly competitive program, the young men and women named commended students represent some of the most academically talented students in our country. We sincerely hope this recognition will enhance their educational opportunities and encourage them in their pursuit of academic success.”