Students Awarded National Merit Scholarships

Several local students from schools in the Town of Huntington were awarded funds Wednesday by National Merit Scholarship Corporation. The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a pool of more than 15,000 outstanding Finalists in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program.

National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners are the finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies. The number of winners named in each state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the nation’s graduating high school seniors.

Caption: Among the local winners are Half Hollow Hills West’s Rayan Afzal and Half Hollow Hills East’s Stasya Selizhuk