{"id":8561,"date":"2026-04-26T17:05:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T17:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/princetonillinois.com\/?p=8561"},"modified":"2026-04-26T17:05:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T17:05:26","slug":"princeton-high-student-lydia-johnson-named-in-national-merit-program-shaw-local","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/princetonillinois.com\/?p=8561","title":{"rendered":"Princeton High student Lydia Johnson named in National Merit program &#8211; Shaw Local"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"robot-feature-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shawlocal.com\/resizer\/v2\/D4OVQ7AQIRCW3DD37GPQL654HA.jpg?w=860&#038;ssl=1\" \/><br \/><span>Lydia Johnson, a senior at Princeton High School, has been named a Commended Student in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program, Principal Andy Berlinski announced. <\/span>(Tom Sistak)<br \/>Lydia Johnson, a senior at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shawlocal.com\/tags\/princeton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.shawlocal.com\/tags\/princeton\/\">Princeton<\/a> High School, has been named a Commended Student in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program, Principal Andy Berlinski announced.<br \/>Johnson is among approximately 34,000 students nationwide recognized for exceptional academic promise. 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