Brecksville-Broadview Heights Students Named Semifinalists for 2012 National Merit Scholarships

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation this week named its 2012 semifinalists.

According to a press release from the corporation, the not-for-profit organization has been in existence for more than 50 years. Students across the country entered the scholarship competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. About 16,000 students were named semifinalists.

Those semifinalists included four students:

• Hannah M. Fiore
• Connor E. Majstorovic
• Aaron G. Markowitz
• Thomas Pruchinski

According to the release, a majority of the students—90 percent—will become finalists. Finalist standing is based on a student’s academic record in high school, his or her SAT score, an endorsement from his or her principal and a completed application.

Finalists have the chance to compete for scholarships from the corporation, from corporate partners and from colleges. The winners will be announced this spring and summer.

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