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Hathaway Brown is proud to recognize seven graduating seniors as Merit Scholar designees, each of whom won a $2,500 scholarship from The National Merit Scholarship Program. HB’s 2017 honorees are Lauren Gillinov, Lina Ghosh, Lydia Spencer, Jasper Solt, Gigi Protasiewicz, Margaret Broihier and Regan Brady.
According to its website, 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 —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. All winners of Merit Scholarship awards are chosen from the National Merit Finalist group based on their abilities, skills, and accomplishments—without regard to gender, race, ethnic origin, or religious preference. A variety of information is available for NMSC selectors to evaluate: the finalist's academic record, information about the school's curricula and grading system, two sets of test scores, the high school official's written recommendation, information about the student's activities and leadership, and the finalist's own essay.
Congratulations!