Southwest National Merit Finalists

Southwest High School

National Merit Scholarship Corporation

FINALISTS

Mitchell J. Hockenberry

John C. Lazur

Henry C. Meeker IV

Simon S. Rothman

Emma W. Spurgat

Claire E. Weil

National Merit Scholarship Program

The National Merit^® Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955. High school students enter the National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT^®)—a test which serves as an initial screen of approximately 1.6 million entrants each year—and by meeting published program entry and participation requirements

Program Recognition

Of the 1.6 million entrants, some 50,000 with the highest PSAT/NMSQT^® Selection Index scores (calculated by doubling the sum of the Reading, Writing and Language, and Math Test scores) qualify for recognition in the National Merit^® Scholarship Program. In September, these high scorers are notified through their schools that they have qualified as either a Commended Student or Semifinalist.

Finalists

In February, some 15,000 Semifinalists are notified by mail at their home addresses that they have advanced to Finalist standing. High school principals are notified and provided with a certificate to present to each Finalist.