Broward Students Earn National Merit Scholarships

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Broward Students Earn National Merit Scholarships

By Terry Jaillet

Thirteen local students now belong to a very elite club, joining the likes of Film Director, M. Night Shyamalan, Amazon Chairman Jeff Bezos, and U. S. Chief Justice John Roberts as National Merit Scholars. These Class of 2021 graduates are among 2,500 distinguished high school graduates who have won National Merit Scholarships worth more than $6 million.

Each scholar will receive a National Merit $2500 Scholarship. They include: • Alexis Logan, Pine Crest School • Emily B. Odza, College Academy At Broward College • Sierra Stocker, Pine Crest School • Montserrat De Allende Silva, American Heritage School • William Chan, American Heritage School • Jay R. Gopal, North Broward Preparatory School • Moira Minielly, Pine Crest School • Sarah Mohammed, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School • Briya Patel, American Heritage School • Rachel J. Kamphaus, Cardinal Gibbons High School • Duncan E. Jurman, N. S. U. University School • Peyton A. Ronkin, N. S. U. University School • Nicole G. Vayman, Cypress Bay High School

Each year 2,500 Merit Scholar designees nationwide are chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding Finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners are the Finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies.

The 2021 National Merit Scholarship program began in October 2019 when more than 1.5 million juniors took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), which served as the preliminary screen of program entrants. Last fall, the highest-scoring students in each state, representing less than one percent of the nation’s high school seniors, were named Semifinalists. About 15,000 students met the high academic standards and other requirements needed to advance to the Finalist level of the competition.

The Scholars were evaluated based on academic record, including the difficulty of subjects studied and grades earned, scores from two standardized exams, and contributions and leadership in school and community activities. Students also had to submit an essay and be endorsed and recommended by a high school official.

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