14 Council Rock Students Named National Merit Semifinalists

Newtown PA

15 September, 2021

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NEWTOWN, PA — More than a dozen Council Rock students were named Wednesday as semifinalists in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program competition. The district's semifinalists include eight students from Council Rock North and six students from Council Rock South. Four students from Newtown's George School also qualified as semifinalists. Newtown Market Day To Return Oct. 2 After Pandemic Pause The students are among 16,000 semifinalists who qualified by posting one of the state's highest scores on the 2020 Preliminary SAT, according to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Semifinalists must submit an application with a recommendation from an official at their high school to earn a spot as a finalist. The corporation is set to award about 7,500 scholarships worth almost $30 million by the end of July 2022. Washington Crossing Bridge To Close Monday For Line-Painting Those merit scholarships include about 4,000 sponsored by colleges and universities, 2,500 sponsored by the nonprofit's own funds and about 1,000 provided by corporations and businesses. Scholarship winners will be announced next spring. Eighteen Council Rock students were named as semifinalists for the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. Three won scholarships from the program. A George School student also won a scholarship from the 2021 program. Wawa Hearing To Resume; Newtown Twp. Board Seeks Public Comment 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists Council Rock NorthKatherine E. DanielsAlex M. LiuFlavien P. MoiseMichael OsmolovskiyMaura E. OttVaroon RaghupathiSimon W. RuppDavid G. Wenger Council Rock SouthClaire CaoRyan C. CarrollShivani J. KumarClaudia W. LeeMichael E. SperlingLea Wang George SchoolAnjali S. AminForest J. Ho-ChenChristian KalbArshdeep K. Nagra REGIONAL NEWS: Boy Finds Grenade In Bucks Co. Backyard During Treasure HuntGrace Packer Legislation Aims To Protect Foster KidsFlood Victim Honored In Bucks Co.: Service Details, FundraiserFree Coronavirus Vaccine Clinic Coming To Bucks Co. State Park