Saint John’s Prep Seniors Named Commended Students in National Merit Scholarship Program Posted on October 7, 2026 in Activities, Press Releases, Student NewsTagged collaboration, community, leadership, Merit Scholars, scholars Three Saint John’s Prep students are being honored as Commended Students in the 2026-27 National Merit® Scholarship Program. Seniors Milo Harkins, Junghun “Luis” Kwak, and Samuel “Sam” Ringwald are all Commended Students. This means they are among the top 3% of students nationwide who entered the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program. Over 1.3 million students took the 2025 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test last fall. About 34,000 students across the nation are being honored as Commended Scholars for their exceptional academic achievements. Milo is the son of Jessica and Matthew Harkins of Avon, Minnesota. Luis is the son of Sangwoo Kwak and Gumsun Son of Seoul, Korea. Sam is the son of Kaia Ringwald of Saint Cloud and James Ringwald of Saint Cloud. Although Commended Students do not continue in the competition for National Merit® Scholarships, some are candidates for other special scholarships sponsored by corporations and businesses. The oldest secondary school in Minnesota, Saint John’s Prep is ranked as the top Catholic school in the state, in the top 25 Catholic schools in the country, and among the top 5% of all private schools in the United States. To learn more about our rankings, visit Niche.com.
