The Wheatley School community is pleased to announce that Abdullah Hassan (Class of 2017) has been named a Commended Student in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program.

About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2017 competition for National Merit Scholarships, Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.6 million students who entered the 2017 competition by taking the 2016 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

Abdullah’s outstanding performance speaks to his academic talents and educational commitment. We wish him the best as he continues to pursue his educational opportunities.