Seven Broken Arrow High School students were recently honored as this year’s National Merit® Semifinalists for their prestigious academic accomplishments.
Connie Feldman, Darren Verret, Noah Taylor, Nathan Martin, Jake Henry, John Kaya and Audrey Crisp are among approximately 16,000 students from across the nation who have qualified for this honor and are some of the highest scoring in the state of Oklahoma.
These students now have the opportunity to advance to the National Merit Finalist standing by meeting high academic standards and additional requirements.
“I hope you’ll join me in congratulating these students on this prestigious honor,” Broken Arrow Public Schools Superintendent Chuck Perry” said. “Their outstanding academic records along with their hard work and commitment are inspiring, and we are proud to call them fellow Tigers.
Established in 1955, the National Merit Scholarship Program is a long-standing academic competition for recognition and scholarships. High school students enter the National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, which serves as an initial screen of nearly 1.5 million entrants each year. From there, 34,000 students are commended and 16,000 semifinalists are chosen. Every year in February, 15,000 finalists are chosen based on their abilities, skills and accomplishments. From March to mid-June, approximately 8,000 finalists will be selected to receive a scholarship award, which includes National Merit Scholarships as well as corporate- and college-sponsored scholarships.
For more information about the National Merit Scholarship Competition, please visit http://www.nationalmerit.org/.