09/11/15  Five South Arkansas Seniors among 142 From The State To Compete Nationally

According to an announcement made earlier this week, a total of 142 Arkansas high school seniors are among about 16 thousand  semifinalists in the 61^st annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

The academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 74 hundred National Merit Scholarships worth more than 32 million dollars to be offered next spring. The scholarships are underwritten by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation with its own funds and by about 440 business  organizations and higher education institutions that share the goals of honoring the nations' scholastic champions and encouraging the pursuit of academic excellence.

South Arkansas semifinalists include: Caitlin McGough of Ridgway Christian School in Pine Bluff; Calie Morrison of Woodlawn High School and from Sheridan High School, Nathanael K. Grimes, Sarah M. Handloser and Dylan Thompson.