Wesleyan Students Named National Merit Semifinalists

PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA -- Four students who attend the Wesleyan School have been named National Merit Semifinalists in the 62nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

These high school students -- Sara L. Carmichael, Chapman D. Pendery, Anna M. Ree and Angela G. Yang -- now continue in the national competition for more than 7,500 Merit Scholarship awards, a value of approximately $33 million.

Announced by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, this is the first round of competition for students seeking the distinction of being named a National Merit Scholar and receiving the scholarship money associated with it. Scholarship winners will be announced in the spring.

The students were identified through exceptionally high scores on the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, which they took as juniors.

As semifinalists, the students now must fulfill several requirements in order to advance to the finalist round. They must have a record of high academic performance, be endorsed and recommended by their school leadership, and earn SAT scores that confirm their earlier qualifying test performance.

A detailed scholarship application, which includes the student’s self-descriptive essay and information about his or her participation and leadership in school and community activities, also must be submitted.

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation conducts the annual National Merit Scholarship and National Achievement Scholarship programs. Scholarships awarded through the programs are underwritten by business organizations and higher education institutions, as well as by the organization’s own funds.

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