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Oak Mountain Academy Senior, Samuel Erben, Commended In The 2021 National Merit® Scholarship Program


Headmaster, Patrick J. Yuran, of Oak Mountain Academy announced today that Samuel Erben (’21) has been named a Commended Student in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by the Headmaster to this scholastically talented senior. Mr Yuran states, “A big congratulations to Samuel for this amazing accomplishment! We are extremely proud of him and this great success! He continues to represent Oak Mountain
Academy well, especially with regards to academic excellence.”

About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2021 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 scorers of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2021 competition by taking the 2019 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSWT®).

“Those being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success,” commented a spokesperson for NMSC. “These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation. We hope that this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic success.”

Founded in 1962, Oak Mountain Academy now has more than 200 students enrolled in grades PreK-3 through 12th grades. Oak Mountain Academy is an innovative school of academic excellence where students receive a personalized, faith-based, college-preparatory education on a vibrant campus that offers dynamic opportunities, empowering them to become leaders committed to living lives of service and integrity.

For more information, contact Katie Kilgore at 770.834.6651 or [email protected]

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Oak Mountain Academy
Founded in 1962, Oak Mountain Academy now has about 200 students enrolled in grades PreK-3 through 12th grades. Oak Mountain Academy is an innovative school of academic excellence where students receive a personalized, faith-based, college-preparatory education on a vibrant campus that offers dynamic opportunities, empowering them to become leaders committed to living lives of service and integrity.