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Eight Seneca Valley Students Qualify for 2014 National Merit Program
Students could have an opportunity to continue in the competition for about 8,300 National Merit Scholarships in 2014.
Eight Seneca Valley High School students have been named qualifiers in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program.
With a selection index score of 203 or above, the students have shown outstanding academic potential and are among the 50,000 highest-scoring participants of some 1.5 million program entrants.
Juniors who will receive recognition in the 2014 National Merit Program are:
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- Daniel W. Eppler
- Rosanne M. Harrison
- Alexis L. Hester
- Robert P. Kunkel
- Daniella M. Ortiz
- Jeremiah T. Scanlan
- Alexandra N. Steighner
- Alexander T. Taylor
Of the more than 50,000 nationwide, about 16,000 high scorers will be named semifinalists, representing the top in each state. About 34,000 others will be commended for their performance on the PSAT/NMSQT.
Semifinalists and commended students in the 2014 National Merit Program will learn of their standing in September. Semifinalists will be the only students who will have an opportunity to continue in the competition for about 8,300 National Merit Scholarships to be offered in 2014.
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