From left, Arlington High School seniors Sara Deeter, Robert Kephart and Jessie Rard were named Commended Students in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Competition. AHS senior Molly Rard, not pictured, was also named a Commended Student. - Photo courtesy of Andrea Conley
Photo courtesy of Andrea Conley
From left, Arlington High School seniors Sara Deeter, Robert Kephart and Jessie Rard were named Commended Students in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Competition. AHS senior Molly Rard, not pictured, was also named a Commended Student.

AHS seniors named Commended Students in 2012 National Merit Scholarship Competition


October 27, 2011 · 3:24 PM

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ARLINGTON — Arlington High School seniors Sara Deeter, Robert Kephart, Jessie Rard and Molly Rard have been named Commended Students in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Competition.

Approximately 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Commended Students are in the top 5 percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

"Arlington High School is proud to honor four students this year for such a prestigious and highly competitive national program," AHS Principal Brian Beckley said. "We wish them success in their academic pursuits."

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