Schools
Ardsley HS Boasts 11 National Merit Semi-Finalists
The students will compete for the $35 million in National Merit Scholarships that will be awarded in the spring.
From the Ardsley Union Free School District:
Eleven high school seniors have reached the prestigious semifinalist level in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program. Rebeka C. Almasi, Aaron C. Blaufox, Jimmy Chin, Sara A. Cronin, Casey R. Kapklein, Grace Y. Kim, Jeffrey S. Larson, Matthew B. Rabito, Jaya Uppal, Kelsey N. Wong, and Emily H. Zhu are among 16,000 seniors across the country whose high Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) scores earned them the designation, according to a press release from the National Merit Scholarship Corp.
About 1.5 million high school juniors from more than 22,000 high schools took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. The nationwide pool of semifinalists, representing less than one percent of high school seniors, includes the highest scoring entrants in each state.
All eleven seniors were very excited and proud when they received the news.
One of the finalists, Sara Cronin, said, “I was so excited to be named a semi-finalist. I feel it will expand my college opportunities and am glad that I am being recognized for all my hard work.”
Dr. James Haubner, Principal of Ardsley High School said, “We are very proud of the accomplishments of our students. This recognition is a strong addition to their already outstanding records.”
To become a finalist, students must complete an extensive scholarship application that discusses their academic record, participation in school and community activities, leadership skills and other honors and awards that they have received. The finalists will be named in the spring and summer of 2014 and have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,000 National Merit Scholarships worth about $35 million that will be offered next spring.
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