5 Edina Seniors Earn National Merit Scholarships

EDINA, MN — Five seniors at Edina High School are set to receive National Merit Scholarships, the district said Thursday.

Grace Everts, Madeline Howard, Karen Lee, Ananth Veluvali and Willia Walkley are among about 7,500 students across the U.S. who will receive scholarships through the program.

Ten Edina High School seniors were named as semifinalists for funding in 2022, along with about 16,000 other students.

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The 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program honors students “who show exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies,” according to the organization.

Students entered the 2022 program by taking the 2020 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test as juniors. Less than 1 percent of all high school students were named as semifinalists for the program, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation said.

Semifinalists were required to submit a detailed application that included information about their academic record, leadership abilities, employment and participation in school and community activities.

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Almost two dozen EHS seniors were named in September as "Commended Students" for earning one of the top 50,000 scores on the qualifying test.

The organization is set to award 2,500 scholarships worth $2,500, while 1,000 corporate-sponsored scholarships will be given out. Almost 200 colleges across the country will sponsor about 4,000 scholarships for students who enroll there.

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