KINGSPORT, TENN. – Six (6) Dobyns-Bennett High School students have been named as National Merit Commended Students in the 70th Annual 2025 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:

• Addison Arnold
• Rishab Dey
• Kaylah Lang
• Lauren Maynard
• Luke Musser
• Cam Sewell

"We are proud of the students named as Commended in the National Merit Program," said Dobyns-Bennett High School Principal Dr. Brian Tate. "This recognition demonstrates a commitment each student has to rigorous academics and reflects well on their potential in the future."

About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2025 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2025 competition by taking the 2023 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 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; with a total enrollment of over 7,400 students.

KCS has been ranked the "#1 Best Place to Teach in Tennessee" by the 2023 NICHE Best Schools Ranking and the City of Kingsport has been voted as the "Nicest Places in America" in the October 2022 Reader's Digest.

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