McCall and Ocampo Named National Merit® Commended Students
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Delone Catholic High School Principal William Lippe announced today that Joseph McCall '25 and Gavin Ocampo '25 have been named Commended Students in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. Mr. Lippe presented the scholastically talented McCall and Ocampo each with A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®), which conducts the program.
Joseph McCall is the son of Brendan and Wendy McCall. Gavin Ocampo is the son of Edgar and Amy Ocampo.
About 34,000 Commended Students nationwide are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2025 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top 50,0000 students who entered the 2025 competition by taking the 2023 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®).
"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."