September 28, 2021 3:40 a.m.

Two Roseburg High School seniors have been named Commended Students in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Principal Jill Weber said Marin Gray and Eva McMillan will receive Letters of Commendation from RHS and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program. Weber said the two scholastically talented seniors are being recognized among 34,000 other students nationwide for exceptional academic promise.

Weber said she has had the pleasure of watching Marin and Eva grow, learn and thrive during their time at RHS. Weber said, “I am incredibly proud of their achievements and the example they set for their peers and their community”.

A release said Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2022 competition by taking the 2020 preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation said, “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”. The organization said they hope that this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic excellence.