Congratulations to Yikai Feng ’27 and Oliver Tande ’27, who were recognized as Commended Students in the 2027 National Merit® Scholarship Program.

Approximately 34,000 students nationwide earned this distinction for their exceptional academic promise. Commended Students are among the top 2–3% of scorers on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), taken during their junior year.

“Those being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success,” said a spokesperson for the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. “These students represent a valuable national resource.”

Congratulations, Yikai and Oliver, on this impressive achievement!