Congratulations to the nine Merion Mercy seniors who were recently recognized for outstanding achievement in the National Merit Program, National Hispanic Recognition Program, and the National African American Recognition Program!
National Merit Program
Each year, the National Merit Scholarship Program offers college tuition assistance to high-performing seniors. More than 1.6 million students are eligible for the program each year, with only 50,000 of these students earning Commended status.
MMA students recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program this year are:
National Merit Commended:
Grace Donnelly
Violet Lorei
Justine Medveckus
Kelly O'Connor
Grace Sheibley
Almira Tensuan-Eli
National African American Recognition Program
The College Board National African American Recognition Program Scholars celebrates the academic achievements of students from the African American and Black communities. Students are evaluated based on their PSAT/NMSQT test scores, and their academic record is also considered.
Recognized by the National African American Recognition Program this year is Autumn Drake.
National Hispanic Recognition Program
The College Board National Hispanic Recognition Program celebrates the academic achievements of students from the Hispanic and Latinx communities. Students are evaluated based on their PSAT/NMSQT test scores, and their academic record through their junior year is also considered.
National Hispanic Scholars this year are:
Isabel Nieves
Emily Ramirez
