Westfield Student Wins National Merit Scholarship

WESTFIELD, NJ - Austin Chen was one of 2,500 finalists to receive $2,500 from the National Merit Scholarship fund.

Chen is now officially a 2019 National Merit Scholarship winner, one of 2,500 students selected from approximately 15,000 finalists across the United States to receive a national achievement scholarship of $2,500.

Photo Caption: Westfield High School interim principal James DeSarno congratulates
senior Austin Chen.

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