<body><div>COLLINSVILLE — Collinsville High School senior Selah Hart has been bestowed the prestigious honor of being named Commended Student in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program.CHS Principal Dr. Daniel Toberman announced that Hart is among 34,000 scholastically talented seniors throughout the nation who are being recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for exceptional academic promise. Hart is a member of both the Spanish Club Honor Society and English Honor Society as well as an officer of the Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society. She is also a member of the Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society. She is also secretary of the Key Club and National Honor Society at CHS as well as manager of the Kahok Girls Volleyball team. In addition to school activities, Hart holds two part-time jobs, and enjoys reading, volunteering and crafting. “I love science,” says Selah, “I really enjoy learning new things and the science behind how things work.” Hart will start college in the Fall of 2025 to pursue a career in the medical field, per the release.“We are so proud that Selah has earned the recognition of National Merit Scholar,” said CHS Principal Dr. Daniel Toberman, “She is one of our best and brightest and this recognition was earned with hard work and dedication during her time at CHS.”Commended Students are placed among the top 96th percentile of students who entered the 2025 competition by taking the 2023 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.“Those being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success,” commented a spokesperson for the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. “These students represent a valuable natural resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation. We hope that this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic success.”Founded in 1955, the National Merit Scholarship Program is a United States academic scholarship competition for recognition and university scholarships. The program is managed by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, a privately funded not-for-profit organization. <figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2GQspu_0wFlP0Or00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2GQspu_0wFlP0Or00" width="900" height="1200" ><figcaption>Selah Hart</figcaption></figure></div></body>

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CHS senior Selah Hart, Commended Student for National Merit Scholarship

COLLINSVILLE — Collinsville High School senior Selah Hart has been bestowed the prestigious honor of being named Commended Student in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. CHS Principal Dr. Daniel Toberman announced that Hart is among 34,000 scholastically talented seniors throughout the nation who are being recognized by the...