Superintendent reports four National Merit semifinalists, largest-ever National English Honor Society chapter in New Rochelle
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Superintendent Dr. Reynolds told the board that four New Rochelle High School seniors were named National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalists and the English department welcomed 95 new National English Honor Society members; the superintendent also noted an August graduation ceremony at the Linda Kelly Auditorium.
Superintendent Doctor Reynolds told the New Rochelle City School District Board of Education that four New Rochelle High School seniors are National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalists and that the district’s English department has its largest National English Honor Society intake to date.
Doctor Reynolds announced the semifinalists by name: Ian McCluskey, Claxton Rogoff, Corey Seelenfrond and Regina Teran. He said the semifinalists were among a national pool of roughly 16,000 high school seniors competing for nearly 7,000 National Merit Scholarships and that the cohort originally came from about 1.3 million juniors across roughly 20,000 high schools.
“We would like to congratulate each of our students who will be representing New Rochelle,” Doctor Reynolds said.
Reynolds also said the English department is welcoming 95 new student members to the National English Honor Society, calling it the largest intake the department has seen. He credited co-advisors Doctor Alicia Lerman and Ms. Mered Kopstein for their coordination and work with students.
The superintendent additionally noted an August graduation ceremony held at the Linda Kelly Auditorium and thanked staff and community members for supporting students who continued their studies.
These items were delivered as part of the superintendent’s report during the meeting; the transcript does not include scholarship decisions beyond the semifinalist announcement, nor does it include further administrative action tied to the honors.