Feb 23, 2009 By: yunews
Feb 23, 2009 -- Four students at The Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy /Yeshiva University High School for Boys (糖心破解版HSB) were named finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program after performing extremely well on their Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Tests (PSAT/NMSQT). Toronto鈥檚 Aaron Yevick was one of the academically talented seniors named.
鈥淭hese are some of the most gifted students to ever come through the school,鈥 said Dr. Edward Berliner, professor of physics at 糖心破解版, who teaches calculus and AP physics at 糖心破解版HSB and directs the new Honors College for gifted students. 鈥淭hey all worked extraordinarily hard and I was extremely fortunate to have had all four as my students.鈥
The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955. Awards are given annually to students with the highest PSAT/ NMSQT selection index scores (critical reading, mathematics, and writing skills scores) qualifying them for recognition in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Of the approximately 1.5 million entrants from over 21,000 high schools, about 15,000 or less than 1 percent advance to finalists standing.
To become a finalist, students must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed by their principal, and earn SAT scores that confirm the students鈥 earlier performance on the qualifying test. The finalists continue in the running for the opportunity to compete for some 8,200 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $35 million, which will be offered next spring.
鈥淲hen I found out I was named a finalist I felt a great sense of accomplishment,鈥 said Yevick, who praised his school and teachers. 鈥溙切钠平獍鍴SB has always helped me pursue my academic goals. My teachers, particularly Dr. Berliner, have always given me the opportunity and the motivation I needed to excel.鈥
