In addition to the 18 National Merit Semifinalists anounced earlier in the month, MBA is also home to 12 Commended Students. These boys all scored in the top 3 percent of the 1.5 million students who took part in the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test last year. The 30 boys recognized by the PSAT/NMSQT represent nearly 24 perecent of the Class of 2016.
The 2015 Commended Students are: Robert Dedman, Conner Gray, Harrison Kaminsky, Ethan Long, Rishi Mallipeddi, Richie Scherrer, Jackson Siktberg, Carson Talbott, Jesse Turner, Davis Voecks, Zach Wassynger, and Alec Whitson.