SAINT JAMES SCHOOL CLASS OF 2023 AWARDED NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALIST DISTINCTION
Saint James School announced that six members of its senior class have been awarded the distinction of National Merit Semifinalist for 2023 . Seniors Alexander An , Justin Kang , Matthew Ohliger , Kelsey Shaffer , Selina Sun , and Kendal Wright have been honored as Semifinalists , a prestigious honor awarded to approximately 16,000 students nationwide from over a million entrants . This honor is well-deserved for all six students . National Merit Semifinalists are recognized for the exceptional academic promise shown by their outstanding performance on the 2021 PSAT tests , as well as their academic record , leadership abilities , honors received , and participation in school and community activities .
MONTGOMERY ACADEMY ANNOUNCES TWO NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALISTS
Montgomery Academy seniors Katie Brown and Claire Gary have been named Semifinalists in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program . These academically talented high school seniors will continue in the competition for some 7,250 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $ 28 million that will be offered next spring . The nationwide pool of Semifinalists , representing less than one percent of U . S . high school seniors , includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state . To qualify as a Semifinalist , a student must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school , be endorsed and recommended by a high school official , write an essay , and earn SAT or ACT scores that confirm the student ’ s earlier performance on the qualifying test .
MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC SERVES AT BREAKFAST FOR BABIES
On September 16th , Montgomery Catholic served the community at Chappy ’ s Deli ’ s Breakfast for Babies event supporting the Baptist Health NICUs . After a 2 year hiatus due to Covid-19 , Breakfast for Babies returned for its 15th Annual event . 45 students and 7 administrators volunteered to serve food , organize deliveries , and help with cleanup . After a busy 4 hours , they successfully served over 5,000 breakfasts and helped raise $ 62,000 for the Baptist Health NICUs .
MONTGOMERY ACADEMY ' S COACH GORDON RANKED 6TH NATIONALLY
On August 23rd , Montgomery Academy Volleyball Coach Julie Gordon earned her 1,500th career victory , one of only two volleyball coaches in this state and six in the nation .
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