Saint Ursula Academy is proud to announce that all five students who were named National Merit semifinalists in the fall have been named “Finalists” by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for 2018-2019. Requirements to move from semifinalist to finalist include maintaining strong grades throughout senior year, being recommended by the school administration, and earning SAT scores which confirm the student’s PSAT/NMSQT performance.
The following students are now National Merit Finalists. These students finished in the top 1% of students nationwide who took that PSAT exam as juniors. They are now eligible for 7,500 Merit Scholarship awards worth more than $32-million. They are:
Madison Boosveld of Colerain Twp.
Melina Canter of Loveland
Madeline Cherry of Pierce Twp.
Julia Lucas of Anderson Twp.
Gabrielle Warren of Fairfield
Melina Canter is grateful for the education she has received at Saint Ursula Academy. “Saint Ursula Academy was an essential part of becoming a National Merit Scholar Semifinalist. The environment of intelligent young women motivated me to step outside my comfort zone, take challenging courses, and reach my full potential.”
“We are so proud of these students for this accomplishment,” said Saint Ursula Academy Principal Dr. Mari Thomas. “These are great people as well as great scholars. We are thrilled to be their partners as they develop academically, socially and spiritually, and we will continue to work with them to unlock their potential and help them meet their academic goals.”
Saint Ursula Academy teachers and students work together in a dynamic learning environment to participate in an educational process that promotes critical thinking, problem solving techniques, and higher level thinking. All are necessary elements for success on the PSAT test, which determines those chosen for the National Merit Program in all of the categories.