KANELAND—The Kaneland School Board on Monday recognized Kaneland High School seniors Brandon Stahl and Kayley McPhee for being commended students in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program.

A document from Superintendent Jeff Schuler states that commended students place in the top 5 percent of more than 1.5 million students who enter the competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

McPhee has applied early decision to Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. Stahl has applied to Wheaton College and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.