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KINGSPORT, Tenn. – Nine (9) Dobyns-Bennett High School students have been named as National Merit Commended Students in the 68th Annual 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program, a program designed to identify and honor the top high school students in the United States.
Those named as National Merit Commended Students from Dobyns-Bennett are:
Those named as National Merit Commended Students from Dobyns-Bennett are:
- Elena Gould
- Jessie Gu
- Adam Heiba
- Albert Li
- Tatum Metcalf
- Ella Miller
- Keely Morris
- Jackson Osterhus
- Balagopalan Pushkas
"On behalf of Dobyns-Bennett, I want to congratulate these nine remarkable students," said Dobyns-Bennett High School Principal Dr. Chris Hampton. "National Merit scholars are an elite group of students. This group of students are awesome in the classroom, but they are also leaders in other areas of the school and remarkable students of character. I am confident they will be very successful in their future endeavors and wish them the best as they finish out their academic careers at Dobyns-Bennett High School."
Approximately 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2023 competition for the National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students place among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2023 competition by taking the 2021 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT); which served as an initial screening of program entrants. Merit Scholar designees are selected on the basis of their skills, accomplishments, and potential for success in rigorous college studies, without regard to gender, race, ethnic origin, or religious preference.
For more information on the National Merit Scholarship Program, please contact the Dobyns-Bennett High School Counseling Office at (423) 378.8409 or visit nationalmerit.org.
Kingsport City Schools (KCS) is a public school district located in Kingsport, Tenn., serving students in Sullivan and Hawkins county. The district has a total enrollment of over 7,600 students and is comprised of 13 schools, including a Pre-K, eight elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, a high school program of choice, and an alternative learning program. The vision of Kingsport City Schools is to Inspire. Cultivate. Impact.
For more information on KCS, visit www.k12k.com, call (423) 378.2100, or listen live on WCSK 90.3 FM, The Voice of Kingsport City Schools. We’re social too; follow us on Facebook (Kingsport City Schools), Instagram (@kcs_district), Twitter (@KCS_District), LinkedIn (Kingsport City Schools), and check out our YouTube Channel (KPTSchools).
For more information on KCS, visit www.k12k.com, call (423) 378.2100, or listen live on WCSK 90.3 FM, The Voice of Kingsport City Schools. We’re social too; follow us on Facebook (Kingsport City Schools), Instagram (@kcs_district), Twitter (@KCS_District), LinkedIn (Kingsport City Schools), and check out our YouTube Channel (KPTSchools).
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