Chatham High Senior Wins National Merit Scholarship

CHATHAM, N.J. – Katherine Novak has a bright future ahead of her, and the National Merit Scholarship Program wants to help her achieve that success.

The Chatham High School senior was recently named one of 2,500 students nationwide to receive a National Merit Scholarship in the amount of $2,500 to help her pursue an education and career in the field of Biomedicine.

Those awarded were chosen from a pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Winners were judged on a combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies, the program said in a statement.

According to the program, “These Scholars were selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors, who appraised a substantial amount of information submitted by both the Finalists and their high schools: the academic record, including difficulty level of subjects studied and grades earned; scores from two standardized tests; contributions and leadership in school and community activities; an essay written by the Finalist; and a recommendation written by a high school official.”