Four diocesan students were named National Merit Scholarship finalists: Dominic King, from Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington; Aidan McNerney, from Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria; Rudolph Gasser, from Seton School in Manassas; and Shannon Leavitt, from St. Paul VI Catholic High School in Chantilly.
The National Merit Scholarship Competition begins with the PSAT in the fall of junior year. Of the approximately 1.5 million entrants, approximately 15,000 become finalists. Becoming a finalist is the result of high test scores on the PSAT and SAT, outstanding academic achievement and strong participation in extracurricular activities.
