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Last updated on Friday, September 26, 2014
(BEDFORD) - Anna Cummings, a senior at Bedford North Lawrence High School, and Bree Sullivan and Hunter Sullivan, seniors at Orleans High School, are among 16,000 semifinalists in the 60th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,600 National Merit scholarships worth about $33 million that will be offered next spring.
Anna Cummings is the daughter of Bruce and Teresa Cummings. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club, Renaissance, Spanish Club, Key Club and Impact Club. She also is a member of her church's youth group and 4-H. She plans to attend college and become a mechanical engineer.
Bree and Hunter Sullivan are twins, and their parents are Amos and Debbie Sullivan.
Bree Sullivan is a member of the marching and pep bands, art and English academic teams, Spell Bowl team, Ski Club, French Club, National Honor Society and the Orleans Bicentennial Planning Committee. She participates in the arts and crafts program at the Orleans Public Library.
Hunter Sullivan is a member of the marching and pep bands, the English and science academic teams, Spell Bowl team, Ski Club, French Club, National Honor Society and the Orleans Bicentennial Planning Committee. He participates in the arts and crafts program at the Orleans Public Library.
To be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, semifinalists must fulfill a number of requirements to advance to the finalist level of the competition. About 90 percent of the semifinalists are expected to attain finalist standing, and more than half of the finalists will win a National Merit scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar title.
National Merit Scholarship winners will be announced in four nationwide news releases beginning in April and ending in July. These scholarship recipients will join more than 308,000 other distinguished young people who have earned the Merit Scholar title.
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