Nine Seniors Named National Merit Scholarship Winners
Nine Devon Prep seniors, nearly 20% of the Class of 2010, were named National Merit Scholarship Winners.
They are:
- Shane Howard - National Merit Scholarship Winner – Northeastern University
- Theodore Lawrence - National Merit Scholarship Winner
- Samuel Parkinson - National Merit Scholarship Winner – Auburn University.
- Andrew Robie - National Merit Scholarship Winner – SAP America, Inc.
- Christopher Smith– National Merit Special Scholarship Winner - sponsored by Lockheed Martin Corporation Foundation
- Robert Smith - National Merit Scholarship Winner - Lockheed Martin Corporation
- Daniel Stack– National Merit Scholarship Winner – Rochester Institute of Technology
- Joseph Stucynski - National Merit Scholarship Winner
- Felipe Suero - National Merit Scholarship Winner - Drexel University
Approximately 8,200 winners of National Merit Scholarship Awards are chosen from the 15,000 Finalists, based on their abilities, skills, and accomplishments. A variety of information is available for selectors to evaluate–the Finalist's academic record, information about the school's curricula and grading system, two sets of test scores, school official's written recommendation, information about the student's activities and leadership, and the Finalist's own essay.
Several types of National Merit Scholarship Awards are available for the Finalists, including: National Merit® $2500 Scholarships, Corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship Awards, College-sponsored Merit Scholarship Awards, and Special Scholarships.
Twelve Devon Prep seniors were recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program (NMSP) this year, three as Commended Students and nine as Finalists. They initially entered this academic competition for recognition and scholarships by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®)– which serves as an initial screen of approximately 1.5 million entrants each year–and by meeting published program entry/participation requirements.