POBJFKHS Senior Earns $2,500 National Merit Scholarship

Plainview NY

16 June, 2022

3:34 PM

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Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School senior Justin Chan has been named a 2022 National Merit Scholarship winner. The prestigious accolade earned him a $2,500 scholarship. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation seeks to identify academically talented students throughout the United States. Of the roughly 1.5 million students to apply for the program each year, only 16,000 move on to become semifinalists. To become a finalist, Justin had to fulfill numerous requirements, including maintaining an outstanding record of academic performance and completing an extensive scholarship application. He was one of 7,500 students nationwide chosen for the National Merit Scholarship. For more information about the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, please visit the District's website at www.pobschools.org. Exciting activities happening throughout the District and programs celebrating student achievement can also be found on the District's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pobschools/.