The nine Chelmsford High School students recognized during a special breakfast event at CHS on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026.
by Jen Oemig
CHELMSFORD – Nine Chelmsford High School students, along with their families, were invited to attend a special National Merit Recognition breakfast at CHS on Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, to celebrate their academic achievements.
These nine students recognized earned commended status in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Only 34,000 out of 1.3 million entrants nationwide are designated as commended students for their exceptional academic promise.
They are:
- Jack Gadbois
- Arnav Gandhe
- Liam January
- Harshit Masalawala
- Gabriel Rosen
- Swayam Sahoo
- Pranav Sambasivan
- Adam Weller-Fahy
- Luyao Zeng
“This is fantastic. It’s something really great to celebrate,” said Chelmsford High School Principal Stephen Murray. “Those being commended students demonstrated potential for academic success. We hope this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and continue their pursuit of academic success. We’re really proud of all of you.”
The National Merit Scholarship Program is an annual academic competition among high school students for recognition and college undergraduate scholarships that began in 1955.
The program is conducted by National Merit Scholarship Corporation, a not-for-profit organization that operates without government assistance.
United States high school students enter the National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), which serves as an initial screen of over 1.3 million entrants each year, and by meeting published program entry and participation requirements.
To learn more about the National Merit Scholarship Program, visit https://www.nationalmerit.org/s/1758/interior.aspx?sid=1758&gid=2&pgid=1879.
