Three Gulliver Students Named Semifinalists in the 2013 National Merit® Scholarship Program

PRLog (Press Release) - Nov. 7, 2012 - Three Gulliver Students Named Semifinalists in the 2013 National Merit® Scholarship Program

CORAL GABLES, FL  – Gulliver Schools is pleased to announce that three high school seniors are amongst approximately 16,000 students selected nationwide as Semifinalists in the 58th annual National Merit® Scholarship Program. The qualifying seniors are Gabriella Ekens, Matthew Elgart and Stephanie Rubin.

Additionally, nine high school seniors, Alina Anderson, Mollie Beek, Alan Jaramillo, Nikita Kulkarni, Ariel Lavi, Eric Milton, Juan Pigurina, Gianmarco Renzi and Brooke Rosenberg qualified for National Merit® Commended status. All students took the PSAT and qualified during their junior year at Gulliver Schools.

“We are very excited to have our students recognized for their talent and hard work,” said Connie Ernsberger, director of college and guidance counseling. “It is an honor for Gulliver and for each student to be recognized by the National Merit® Scholarship Program.”

About 1.5 million juniors in more then 22,000 high schools entered the 2013 National Merit® Scholarship Program by taking the 2011 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®), which served as an initial screening of program entrants. The highest scoring students in each state are selected for the pool of Semifinalists. The award honors students who show exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies.

The three Gulliver Semifinalists will continue in the running for 8,300 National Merit® Scholarships. About 90 percent of Semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing, and approximately half of the Finalists are likely to win a National Merit® Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar® title. The National Merit Scholarship winners of 2013 will be announced beginning in April 2013.

ABOUT THE NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP CORPORATION.

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) is a not-for-profit organization that operates without government assistance, and was established specifically to conduct the annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Scholarships are underwritten by NMSC with its own funds and by approximately 450 business organizations and higher education institutions that share NMSC’s goals of honoring the nation’s scholastic champions and encouraging the pursuit of academic excellence.

ABOUT GULLIVER SCHOOLS

Gulliver Schools is a 501(c)(3) private, non-profit, independent, coeducational, nonsectarian day school with the mission of providing a superior, personalized college-preparatory education fostering well-rounded, successful, lifelong learners. Gulliver is committed to developing the unique gifts and talents of each student in a nurturing environment that promotes academic excellence, innovation, global understanding and character. For more information about Gulliver Schools visit www.gulliverschools.org.

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