Merit finalists recognized

Seniors Jack Muriano and Seimi Park recently qualified as National Merit Scholarship Program (NMSP) finalists. Becoming a finalist in a pool of 1.5 million applicants, is an honor only bestowed to 15,000 students throughout the country.

The NSMP program is designed to recognize academically talented students for their contributions and accomplishments. Winners are eligible for thousands of dollars in scholarships, awarded through the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

Eligibility  for this prestigious scholarship is determined by the student’s score on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholar Qualification Test (PSAT/NMSQT®) which is generally administered before students’ junior year. Finalists are decided upon through their test scores, their high school’s recommendation, their applicant essay, as well as their academic record and extracurricular activities.

“I was so excited to find out I am officially a National Merit Scholar!  I worked really hard on the PSAT to qualify and on the application to move on from semi-finalist status,” Park said. “So, it’s great that my hard work paid off.”