Nathan Hale High School Principal Eric Benson recently named eight students to receive recognition as Commended Students in the year 2000 National Merit Scholarship Program. Adrienne Banner, Chebon Bass, Seth Herman, Erik Horne, Jason Litaker, Emily Redlin-Miller, David Shutoff and Sara Vaezy will receive letters of commendation from the school and the National Merit Scholarship Corp. in recognition for their exceptional academic promise.

Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1 million students who entered the year 2000 Merit Program by taking the 1998 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.