Haverford School Students Receive National Merit Scholar Recognition

Thirteen Haverford School students were recognized for their achievement by the National Merit Scholarship program, according to the school.

Four students – Terry Rossi, Thomas Walker, William Ye, and Alex Zhang – were named Semifinalists and will have the opportunity to continue in the competition for approximately 8,000 Merit Scholarship awards worth about $35 million that will be offered next spring.

Nine students were recognized as Commended scholars, placing them among the top 5 percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the program. 

Commended scholars are: Paul Addonizio, William Anderson, Jon Block, Gregory Boyek, T.J. Cole, Leith Dennis, Matthew Larson, Will Tackett, and Shane Veno.

The Haverford School’s National Merit scholars are pictured (front row, from left) Will Tackett, Commended scholar; Alex Zhang, Semifinalist; William Ye, Semifinalist; Leith Dennis, Commended scholar; Thomas Walker, Semifinalist; Matthew Larson, Commended scholar; (back row) Paul Addonizio, Commended scholar; Terry Rossi, Semifinalist; William Anderson, Commended scholar; Jon Block, Commended scholar; Gregory Boyek, Commended scholar; T.J. Cole, Commended scholar; Shane Veno, Commended scholar.