Eight ISS Seniors Named 2014 National Merit Semifinalists

Eight Indian Springs School seniors have been named National Merit Semifinalists for their achievements on the 2012 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

 

Hill Balliet ’14, Arlen Fan ’14, Jack O’Malley ’14, Savannah Rodriguez ’14, Patrick Scalise ’14, Cole Senn ’14, Emily Williams ’14, and Christine Zheng ’14 scored among the top 1% of the 1.5 million students who took the exam last year as juniors.

 

As semifinalists, these students will have a chance to continue in the competition for about 8,000 National Merit Scholarships, worth more than $35 million, offered next spring. Scholarships are underwritten by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), a not-for-profit organization that operates without government assistance.

 

Of the 16,000 Semifinalists nationwide, about 15,000 students are expected to advance to the Finalist level in February. National Merit Scholarship winners will be selected from this group of Finalists.

 

“The Class of 2014 is such a strong class,” says ISS Director Gareth Vaughan. “We are delighted to see these students recognized in this way for their exceptional ability, dedication, and hard work.”