Goshen, IN – Goshen Community Schools is proud to announce that Goshen High School senior Caitlin Yoder Rupp has been named a Commended Student in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program. Caitlin received a Letter of Commendation from Goshen High School and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®), which conducts the prestigious program. This recognition honors her exceptional academic promise and outstanding performance on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®).

About 34,000 Commended Students across the nation are being recognized for their remarkable achievement. While Commended Students will not continue in the competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, they represent the top 50,000 of the more than 1.3 million students who entered the 2026 competition by taking the PSAT/NMSQT® in 2024.

“Caitlin’s recognition as a Commended Student highlights her dedication, hard work, and academic excellence,” said Darin Holsopple, GHS Assistant Principal. “We are incredibly proud of her accomplishments and the way she represents Goshen High School.”

According to a spokesperson for NMSC, “Those being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success. 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.”

Goshen Community Schools congratulates Caitlin on this well-deserved honor and looks forward to her continued success in the future.