Lincoln-Way East Student Named National Merit Winner

FRANKFORT, IL -- A Lincoln-Way East senior has been named a National Merit Scholarship winner. Sabrina Corsetti is one of 2,500 winners of the national award based on students' combination of accomplishments, skills and potential success in rigorous college studies, according to a news release from Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210. The winners, including Corsetti, will receive a $2,500 college scholarship.

“I am always looking for new ways to challenge myself both in and out of school,” Corsetti said. “My education has been my lifelong passion, and I couldn’t feel more honored by this achievement.”

The winners were selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors from among more than 15,000 finalists from across the country.

“We are incredibly proud of Sabrina’s accomplishment as a National Merit Scholarship Winner,” said Dr. Sharon Michalak, principal of Lincoln-Way East. “This is a highly selective program that recognizes the top-achieving students in the nation, and I am thrilled Sabrina will be rewarded for her hard work and dedication to Lincoln-Way East.”

The number of winners named in each state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the nation’s graduating high school seniors.

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