Coral Reef Senior High National Merit Scholarship SemifinalistsArticle Submitted By: Stacey Fradera, Library Media Specialist (Located in Dade County, FL)
On September 8, 2008, officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 54th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,200 National Merit® Scholarships, worth more than $35 million, that will be offered next spring. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship® award, Semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition. About 90 percent of the Semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing, and approximately half of the Finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship. To become a Finalist, a Semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by the high school principal, and earn SAT scores that confirm the student’s earlier performance on the qualifying test. The Semifinalist and a high school official must submit a detailed scholarship application, which includes the student’s self-descriptive essay and information about the Semifinalist’s participation and leadership in school and community activities. |
Coral Reef would like to congratulate their 11 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists: Alejandro Arboleda, Devin Cordero, Amanda Hudson, Zachary Jones, David Li, Steven Li, Christiaan Myburgh, Zachary Roth, Asha Saluja, Janel Allen, and Richard Dansoh.
