Fontbonne student earns National Merit honors

September 29, 2016 Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Isabella Grillo (second from left) receives congratulations from Associate Principal Gilda T. King, Principal Mary Ann Spicijaric and Assistant Principal Lauriann Wierzbowski (left to right) after learning that she has been named a Commended Student. Photo courtesy of Fontbonne Hall Academy

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A Fontbonne Hall Academy student has distinguished herself by being named a Commended Student in the National Merit Scholarship Program, according to school officials. Isabella Grillo earned the honor through a strong academic performance, Fontbonne Hall Principal Mary Ann Spicijaric said.

Grillo will be presented with a Letter of Commendation from National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program, and will also receive a letter from her school.

Located at 9901 Shore Road in Bay Ridge, Fontbonne Hall Academy is a Catholic high school for girls.

Approximately 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their academic achievements. The students placed among the top 5 percent out of more than 1.6 million students who entered the competition when they took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

“The young men and women being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success,” a National Merit Scholarship Corporation spokesperson said in a statement. “We hope that this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic success.”