Thomas Jefferson seniors recognized by National Merit Scholarship Program

(From Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School)

Congratulations to the four TJ Seniors who were recognized by the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program for scoring in the top tier of all students who took the PSAT.

Congratulations to Seniors (from left) Nathaniel Curtis, Ryken Garren, Nico Carlson, and Phoenix Wade for earning distinction as a 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalists. 

These TJ Seniors are among 16,000 nationally to be selected as semifinalists. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recognizes semifinalists who scored in the Top 1% in the nation on the PSAT. From the 16,000 semifinalists, approximately 15,000 are expected to advance to the finalist level. 

More than 2 million juniors in more than 21,000 high schools entered the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the Preliminary SAT (PSAT) last school year. The nationwide pool of semifinalists, representing less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state. 

 These seniors join an elite group of people recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program. That group includes Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Ben Bernanke, and TJ Pre-Kindergarten teacher Stephanie Myers.

For more information about the National Merit Scholarship Program, visit http://www.nationalmerit.org.