Harborfields HS Announces National Merit Semifinalists

GREENLAWN, NY — Harborfields High School seniors Francis DeGregorio, Alexander Meagher, and Andrew Walden were named semifinalists in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program, the school district announced.

Since 1955, the National Merit Program has recognized and honored academically talented
students of the United States. This year, more than 3.5 million students from across the country
took the PSAT/National Merit Qualifying Test, but only a small amount met the Selection Index
scores.

DeGregorio, Meagher and Walden scored among the top 16,000 students nationwide, making them some of the highest-scoring entrants in the state and placing them in the top one percent of all entrants.

This recognition "speaks to the hard work, dedication, and commitment of these incredible
students," the school district stated.

"I join our entire Harborfields community in congratulating our National Merit Semifinalists,"
Dr. Rory Manning, superintendent of Harborfields School District, said in a news release. "These students have worked so hard as evidenced by scoring in the top 1 percent of all students across the nation on the PSAT exam. We look forward to celebrating their continued success in the future."

The competition will continue through the spring and the participants will need to meet additional criteria to be considered as finalists and eventually scholarship recipients.

"We wish Francis, Alexander, and Andrew the best of luck moving forward," the district wrote.