An outstanding Texas High student obtains a big scholastic honor.
Here is the Press Release from the Texarkana Texas Independent School District:
Texas High School 2021 senior, Zane Johnston, has been named a Commended Student in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program.
About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 scorers of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2021 competition by taking the 2019 Preliminary SAT/National Merit
Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT)
“Those being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success,” commented a spokesperson for NMSC. “These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing
their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation. We hope that this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic success.”
Johnston is the son of Jaclyn Canada and Brian & Brittney Johnston.