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2 Students From Ledyard Named National Merit Semifinalists

Students from Ledyard have been named as National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.

LEDYARD, CT — Officials from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) have announced the names of approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 67th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Included are students from Ledyard.

These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $30 million that will be offered next spring.

The students from Ledyard are Ryan Heide and Alexandra Martinez-Garcia, from Ledyard High School.

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