Three senior students from Monsignor Edward Pace High School received national recognition and the chance to earn scholarships to the colleges or universities of their choice.
Nicholas Fernandez reached the “Semifinalist” level for the National Merit Scholar competition. Only one third of the students in this competition are qualified as semifinalists. Semifinalist status is awarded to the highest scoring students in each state.
Finalists will be chosen in February based on continued academic excellence and SAT scores. Awards of $2,500 for the finalist can be used towards any accredited college or university.
Nicholas Fernandez and Brielle Perez received recognition as “Scholars” in the National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP). This recognition is awarded to approximately 5,300 Hispanic and Latino students out of over 250,000 students.
NHRP, founded by College Board, has honored high-achieving Hispanic and Latino students since 1983, recognizing these students based on maintaining a high grade point average junior year, as well as excellent testing scores.
Nina Pulley received “Commended Student” status in the National Merit Scholar competition. The commended students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the competition for 2014. Commended students have the opportunity to receive sponsorships from corporations to be applied towards their college education.