AROUNDGPS National Merit Scholarship Program As juniors, the GPS Class of 2022 took the 2020 PSAT/NMSQT, which served as the initial screen of nearly 1 million entrants to the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. According to the program, the Selection Index scores of students who met program participation requirements were used to designate a pool of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists nationwide on a state allocation basis. 1 L AUREN THACKER was named a Finalist in the Program; four students were named Commended: 2 ELLIE FIVAS, 3 AARUSHI MODI, 4 CHLOE NEWMAN, and 5 ABBEY KATELYN PETTUS.
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Welcome to Cum Laude Fifteen seniors from the Class of 2022 were honored with the highest academic accolade bestowed at GPS—induction in Cum Laude. Each student was welcomed with a message from the faculty member of her choice. M ARY CATHERINE CLELL AND, Mentor: Dr. Ralph Covino; ALYSE COAKLEY, Mentor: Ms. Katelyn Dix; FRANCES CROWE , Mentor: Mrs. Erin Davis Sizemore ’98; HANNAH EF TINK , Mentor: Dr. Andrea Becksvoort; ELLIE FIVAS, Mentor: Dr. Derek Gromadzki; EMM A HAMILTON, Mentor: Ms. Jenise Gordon; WILL A MIRMELSTEIN, Mentor: Ms. Kathleen Berotti; A ARUSHI MODI, Mentor: Mr. Mark Krawczyk; CHLOE NEWM AN, Mentor: Dr. Steve Harrison; CHLOE NICOL A , Mentor: Mr. Chris Zeller; ABBEY K ATELYN PET TUS, Mentor: Mr. Bryant Haynes; EMMY RICHEY, Mentor: Dr. Brandon Noel; MINAH SADRABADI, Mentor: Ms. Callie Hamilton; ELLIE TALIAFERRO, Mentor: Mrs. Diane Walker; L AUREN THACKER, Mentor:
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SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
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L AUREN THACKER ’22
Grace McCallie Scholarship Recipient
ANISHA PHADE ’23
Duffy-Jarnagin Scholarship Recipient
Dr. Brandon Guernsey
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