Scheck Hillel Senior Named National Merit® Commended Student
North Miami Beach, Fla. - Scheck Hillel Community School senior Jordana Zackon has been named a Commended Student in the 2017 National Merit® Scholarship Program. She placed among the top 5% of more than 1.6 million students who entered the competition by taking the 2015 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®).
"We congratulate Jordana and her family," said Dr. Ezra Levy, Scheck Hillel's Head of School. "To be recognized by the National Merit program is a great accomplishment. Jordana is a tremendous source of pride for our school and community. With stellar academic success like this, along with community leadership and involvement, she truly represents our rising generation of creativity, innovation and inspiration."
One of Scheck Hillel's 29 AP Scholars (2016) and one of the nation's first ZOA High School Fellows through the pilot launched at Scheck Hillel, Jordana also serves as President of National Honor Society, President of the Map of the World Club and an officer of National Art Honor Society. She plays tennis and water skis.
Scheck Hillel is proud to have graduated an incredible roster of National Merit Scholarship winners, National Merit Finalists, Semifinalists and Commended Students. Jordana is one of about 34,000 Commended Students in the nation being recognized this year for exceptional academic promise in this prestigious competition.
"The young men and women being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success," commented a spokesperson for NMCS. "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."
About Scheck Hillel Community School
From early childhood through Grade 12, Scheck Hillel Community School educates and inspires students to become exemplary global citizens with enduring Jewish identity, values and a commitment to the State of Israel, through a college preparatory curriculum and meaningful co-curricular experiences, guided by Orthodox teachings and set within a nurturing, diverse community. Scheck Hillel is one of the world's largest Jewish community day schools and a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. For information, please visit eHillel.org.