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Glen Ellyn Student Named National Merit Scholar

A student from Glen Ellyn will receive $2500 from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation to use as they head into college.

GLEN ELLYN, IL — A Glen Ellyn student who attends St. Francis High School was recently chosen from among 16,000 students nationwide to receive 2024 National Merit scholarships for $2,500.

The 2024 National Merit Scholar from Glen Ellyn is Elleson C. Connelly, who plans to study chemistry at the University of St. Thomas.

Finalists were evaluated on their PSAT and National Merit Qualifying Test scores, academic records, letters of recommendations, community contributions and essay submissions.

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When the 2024 National Merit Scholarship program comes to a close, some 6,800 finalists will have been chosen as Merit Scholars, receiving a total of close to $26 million in scholarships to attend accredited colleges and universities throughout the United States.

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