Avondale High School Student Committed to Academic Success Avondale High School senior Aparna Sumanth is among only 2,500 students nationally and approximately 90 graduates statewide to earn a National Merit scholarship. In addition to the National Merit distinction, Aparna will receive a $2,500 scholarship through the National Merit Corporation. “This award recognizes Aparna’s commitment to academic success and her focus on the achievement of her post-high school goals,” said … [Read more...]
Avondale High School Announces National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist
October 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Avondale High School senior, Aparna Sumanth, joins an elite group of only 16,000 students in the country to be named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists competing for a share of $33 million in National Merit Scholarship awards that will be offered next spring. The semifinalists scored in the top 1% of the 1.6 million juniors who took the Preliminary SAT across the nation. Only 578 students from the state of Michigan made the cut. To achieve Finalist designation, students must, in addition … [Read more...]