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Bishop Ireton High School Announces National Merit Semifinalists
Students obtain semifinalist standing by scoring in the top 1 percent of U.S. high school students on the Preliminary SAT test.
PHOTO: Erin Markle, Catherine Green, and Mrs. Denise Tobin; photo courtesy of Bishop Ireton
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Mrs. Denise Tobin, principal of Bishop Ireton High School, announced that seniors Catherine Green and Erin Markle have been named National Merit Semifinalists.
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About 16,000 students nationwide have been named semifinalists, and they will compete for 7,400 scholarships worth more than $32 million. Students obtain semifinalist standing by scoring in the top 1 percent of U.S. high school students on the Preliminary SAT test taken by high school juniors. The finalists in the scholarship competition will be named in February.
“We are so proud of Catherine and Erin for their hard work and effort in a very rigorous academic program and congratulate them for earning this distinct honor. They represent the standards of our school and we are blessed to have such talented students,” remarked Tobin.
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