Senior Named National Merit Scholarship Finalist

During today's Upper School Morning Meeting, senior John B was recognized by Upper School Director Russell Combs as a National Merit Scholarship Finalist and presented with a certificate to honor that distinction. From an original pool of 1.3 million students who took the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT) as Juniors, only 15,000 make it to this finalist stage. Approximately 6,700 National Merit Scholarships will be awarded; only the 15,000 finalists like John remain eligible. Earlier this winter, fellow seniors Will M and Owen S were recognized as National Merit Scholarship Commended Students, while John was named a semifinalist, one of only nine area students (public and private school) who achieved that distinction. Congratulations, John!