<p>Since it’s obvious that the NM Commended students are the ones who made the top 50,000 students on the PSAT, but didn’t get NM semifinalist notification, some high schools save awarding the small Commended certificate until awards night near graduation. That’s what older S’s school did. Younger S somehow never got his Commended award, but his name was listed in the graduation program as being one of the awardees. In that S’s case, considering the had such senioritis that we didn’t know if he’d graduate until a week before graduation, I think the school forgot to give him the certificate. He wasn’t able to go to the awards night because he was catching up on homework that was long overdue.</p>
<p>Meanwhile your student can list NM Commended as an award on his college apps.</p>