Southampton Student Named National Merit Scholarship Finalist

SOUTHAMPTON, NY — A Southampton High School student got a shout-out this week for her academic success.

Southampton High School senior Dhivya Sampath has been recognized as a finalist in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program as a result of her outstanding scores on the qualifying exam, the Southampton Union Free School District said.

Dhivya is now among 15,000 students across the nation competing for $28 million in scholarships. To earn the title, she placed among the top students who took the 2021 PSAT, the district said.

She has excelled in academics and extracurriculars, the district added. Dhivya is an AP Scholar with Distinction and, as a singer, was recently named an All-County musician. She is a member of her school’s National, Tri-M Music and Foreign Language honor societies, as well as its math team and peer assisted leadership club. She also sits on the Southampton School District’s Health and Wellness Committee as a student member. Outside of school, she performs with the Suffolk County chapter of the Metropolitan Youth Choir. She plans to study on a pre-med track in college.

"The Southampton School District congratulates Sampath on this notable achievement," school officials said.