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Student Named 2024 National Merit Scholar In Downers Grove

One student from Downers Grove will receive $2500 from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation to use as they head into college.

DOWNERS GROVE, IL — One student from Downers Grove was recently chosen from among 16,000 students nationwide to receive 2024 National Merit scholarships.

The 2024 National Merit Scholar from Downers Grove is Paul E. Spang. Spang will use the $2,500 scholarship to study chemistry at Grinnell College.

Finalists were evaluated on their PSAT and National Merit Qualifying Test scores, academic records, letters of recommendations, community contributions and essay submissions.

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When the 2024 National Merit Scholarship program comes to a close, some 6,800 finalists will have been chosen as Merit Scholars, receiving a total of close to $26 million in scholarships to attend accredited colleges and universities throughout the United States.

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