Approximately 1.5 million high school students take the PSAT each year and of those, 50,000 (3.3%) are Commended Scholars. Congratulations to these 12 young men on being named 2026 National Merit Program Commended Scholars - Increase Akinboboye '26, Brody Becker '26, Louis Buettner '26, Owen Cox '26, Gavin Guildener '26, Liam Holstege '26, Earl Patrick Labajanan '26, Luke Magruder '26, Nate Miller '26, Gavin Reiley '26, Charlie Shaeffer '26, and Mateo Soto '26.