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6 Wheaton Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
See which Wheaton students were named 2024 semifinalists for the National Merit Scholarship Program.
WHEATON, IL — Six students from Wheaton were recently named 2024 semifinalists for the National Merit Scholarship Program.
The students are:
- Elleson C. Connelly
- Alexander M. Hesterman
- Sofia N. Hutchens
- Brendan C. Robben
- Lauren M. Spires
- Caleb W. Valentino
The students were among 16,000 semifinalists named in the annual program. They can now compete to receive a National Merit Scholarship from among $28 million in awards that the program will grant to exceptional students.
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To qualify for a scholarship, the students must complete an application, and submit their academic and extracurricular information, a letter of recommendation and an essay.
Finalists will be announced in February.
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