Three Seniors Named National Merit Finalists

Three seniors at the Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky have been named National Merit Finalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

These students include: Rachel Bowman (Murray High School, Calloway County); Tyce Hodges (Southwestern High School, Pulaski County); and Dalton Hubble (John Hardin High School, Hardin County).

“Being selected as a National Merit Finalist is one more affirmation of what outstanding young people these students are,” noted Tim Gott, the Gatton Academy director. “Their dedication, diligence, and commitment serve as an exemplary standard for all students. We are proud of their accomplishments and look forward to the major impact they will have in the years ahead.”

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) released the names of approximately 15,000 high school seniors who are Merit Finalists in the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Program. Scholars will be chosen from those finalists.
Nearly 1.5 million juniors from more than 20,000 high schools entered the 2009 National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) that served as an initial screen of program entrants. Less than one percent of the nation’s high school seniors were designated as Scholars.

National Merit Scholars are selected based upon their potential for success in rigorous college studies and on professional evaluations of their academic abilities, skills and accomplishments.