Education Notes
KENDALL NAMED MERIT SCHOLAR
Canterbury School student Lara Jean Kendall, of Sanibel, is a National Merit $2500 Scholarship recipient. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the winners on May 10.
The 2,500 Merit Scholars were chosen from a pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. The winners are the finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies.
The recipients were selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors, who appraised information submitted by the finalists and their high schools: academic record, including difficulty level of subjects studied and grades earned; scores from the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test; contributions and leadership in school and community activities; an essay written by the finalist; and a recommendation written by a high school official.