Jessica Boekelheide, daughter of Chad and Kris Boekelheide, has been named a National Merit Scholar Finalist. Good luck Jessica!
National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®) was established in 1955 — a time in which there was concern that the United States was lagging behind in the Cold War scientific race, but the public was indifferent to rewarding intellectual accomplishment. In response, the National Merit Scholarship Program was created to identify and honor scholastically talented American youth and to encourage them to develop their abilities to the fullest. Through this nationwide competition, National Merit Scholarships are awarded to program Finalists and Special Scholarships are awarded to other high performing participants who meet a corporate sponsor's eligibility criteria.