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seniors Earn National Merit Recognition

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recognized Samay Mirpuri ’24 as a National Merit Scholar and Adrian Raymond ’24 as Semifinalist in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. Ben Barton ’24 was named a National Merit Commended Student. As a National Merit Scholar, Samay became eligible to compete for a National Merit Scholarship awarded by the corporation in the spring. 

“Each of these students is an accomplished scholar; they also are highly competitive athletes, talented performers, and leaders on our campus,” said Director of Upper School Amanda McIlwain. 

High school students enter the National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Qualifying Test (PSAT-NMSQT) in the fall of their junior year. The nationwide pool of Semifinalists, which includes the highest scoring entrants in each state, represents less than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors.