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Bergen County’s Brainiest: See Who Made the National Merit Semi-Finalist List

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Bergen County’s Academic All-Stars: See Who Made the National Merit Semi-Finalist List for 2025-2026

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Ridgewood NJ, Every year, an elite group of high school students across the country are recognized for their exceptional academic achievements. This year, dozens of talented students from Bergen County, New Jersey, have earned the prestigious title of National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalist. This honor is the first step in a competitive journey toward a valuable college scholarship.

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Academy of the Holy Angels Recognizes National Merit® Honorees

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NationalMeritGroup2023: AHA’s Commended Students and national recognition program honorees. Not pictured: National African-American Recognition Program honoree Olivia Leys and National Hispanic Recognition Program honoree Elena Fiorentinos.

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Demarest, NJ, the Academy of the Holy Angels is pleased to announce this year’s National Merit® Scholarship Program honorees, who include several Commended Students and Angels who received honors in national recognition programs administered by The College Board®.  Each student’s achievement was based on her excellent performance on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit® Scholarship Qualifying Test.

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Thirty-four RHS Students Honored by National Merit® Scholarship Program

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Ridgewood NJ, on September 15, 2021, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the Semifinalists in the 67th annual National Merit® Scholarship Program. Two Ridgewood High School students, Krisha Anant and Lydia Hyunsuh Han, were named among the 16,000 Semifinalists, the highest-scoring entrants in each state representing less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors. These students demonstrated exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies. To advance to the Finalist level, Semifinalists must provide additional information including academic record, school and community activities, leadership, employment, and honors/awards.

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