Glastonbury High School Students Win National Merit Award

GLASTONBURY, CT — Two Glastonbury High School students have won a $2500 National Merit Scholarship award. Across the country, there were 2500 Merit Scholars selected out of a pool of 16,000 finalists.

Glastonbury High School students Jacob Schwartz and Luke Vredenburg won the National Merit award. Schwartz's probable career field is education. Vredenburg's probable career field is law.

National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners are the finalists in each state judged to have

the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies, according to a National Merit statement. The number of winners named in each state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the nation’s graduating high school seniors.

These Scholars were selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high
school counselors, who appraised a substantial amount of information submitted by both the
finalists and their high schools including academic record, scores from the PSATs, and contributions and leadership in school and community activities.