Board of Education Recognizes Students and School Resource Officer
At the October 14 Regular Meeting, the Board of Education recognized students for their recent recognition from the National Merit Scholarship Program and the District School Resource Officer for his partnership.
National Merit Scholarship Program
Over 1.5 million juniors entered the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the PSAT/NMSQT in 2023.
The Board recognized seniors Ava Cohen and Lucy Pugh for receiving a Letter of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Program. Commended Scholars students are selected in recognition of their outstanding academic promise among the top 34,000 students nationwide who took the PSAT/NMSQT exam, representing the top 2-3% of the nation’s high school graduating seniors.
The Board recognized seniors Madeline Gold and Emile Jenkins who were named Semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Semifinalist students are selected in recognition of their outstanding academic promise among the top 16,000 students nationwide who took the PSAT/NMSQT exam, representing less than 1% of the nation’s high school graduating seniors.
School Resource Officer
The Board recognized Sgt. Dave Arney, Berkley School District’s School Resource Officer (SRO), for his unwavering dedication to our students and staff. Through a partnership with the City of Berkley, Sgt. Arney is stationed at Berkley High School during the school year to provide support for all our schools. Sgt. Arney sits on the District’s Safety Advisory Committee, supports Behavior Threat Assessment Management, presents to students on safety topics from fire safety in kindergarten to online safety for teenagers, attends large District events and continues to form relationships with our students, staff and administrators. His work is deeply important to the District’s safety plans.
