Three seniors named National Merit Scholarship finalists
by Juanita I.C. Traughber, communications director
Elijah Hong, Alex Lomis, and Isa Wierum are finalists in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
Elijah Hong, Alex Lomis, and Isa Wierum are finalists in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
Elijah Hong '18, Alex Lomis '18, and Isa Wierum '18 have advanced to Finalist standing in the National Merit® Scholarship Program.
Selected from the pool of students who took the 2016 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, they represent less than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors and are among the highest scoring entrants in Tennessee.
Selected from the pool of students who took the 2016 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, they represent less than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors and are among the highest scoring entrants in Tennessee.
Merit Scholar designees are chosen from the finalist group based on scores, as well as an application in which they write about themselves to demonstrate skills and accomplishments.
Commended seniors Mia Boero, William Bradshaw, Drew Dibble, William Gilliland, Shivam Hingorani, Jackson Joffe, Annabelle Li, Margaret Luffman, Ben Maloy, Jessica Mei, George Owen, Courtney Rabb, and Denee Stewart Freeman were also recognized in the fall.
Commended Scholars, Semifinalists, and Finalists are often awarded merit scholarships from colleges and Finalists also have a chance to become a Presidential Scholar, a program established to recognize approximately 160 students in the United States. The National Merit Scholarship Corp. is a nonprofit organization providing scholarships underwritten by funds from nonprofits, businesses, and higher education institutions that share its goals of honoring the nation’s scholastic champions and encouraging the pursuit of academic excellence.
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