National Merit Scholorship
Three Knights Honored

       More than 1.3 million juniors in over 21,000 U.S. high schools entered the 2004 National Merit Program by taking the 2002 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholorship Qualifying Test.

       Just recently three Mount Michael seniors were recognized by the National Merit Scholorship Corporation. Andrew Huss and Ben Swiniarski were named "2004 National Merit Semi-Finalists" while Mike Lundgren was named a Commendend Student.

       As a "Commended Student" Mike Lundgren ranks among the top 5% nationally who took the test. Andrew Huss and Ben Swiniarski as "Semi-finalists", are recognized as belonging to the nation's top 1% of participants. Andrew and Ben will go on to be considered as finalists for National Merit Scholorship Awards. Every Finalist will compete for one of 8,000 National Merit Scholarships Awards, worth $32 million, that will be offered next spring.

Merit Scholorship Awards: Three types of Merit Scholorship Awards will be offered in 2004. 2,500 National Merit $2500 Scholarship Awards will be awarded on a state representational basis. In addition, some 300 corporations and business organizations will underwrited about 1,100 corporate-sponsored scholarships for Finalist who meet their specificied critera. Also, about 200 colleges and universities are expected to finance some 4,400 college-sponsored Merit Scholorship awards for Finalists who will attend the sponsoring institution.

Congratulations to Andrew Huss, Ben Swiniarski, Mike Lundgren, and their families for achieving such outstanding honors.