National Merit Scholarship Finalist

Providence Natives selected as a National Merit Scholarship finalists

Rebecca Kestin and Caroline Ohlson of Providence, members of Moses Brown School’s class of 2014, have been selected as finalists for the National Merit Scholarship annual competition.

 

Moses Brown’s National Merit Scholarship Finalists are:

William Atkinson, Rumford
Daniel Brandes, Cranston
Gregory Fullam, Mansfield, MA
Rebecca Kestin, Providence
Sydney Harrington, East Greenwich
Caroline Ohlson, Providence

More than 1.5 million students took the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test in October 2012, the initial assessment in determining 2014’s National Merit Scholars. 15,000 finalists – the top 1% -- are considered for 8,000 scholarship awards, including a $2,500 National Merit Scholarship. Finalists' scores, high school recommendations, skills and accomplishments are assessed to determine award winners in the spring.

About Moses Brown School

Founded in 1784, Moses Brown is an independent, college preparatory school, enrolling 775 boys and girls, nursery through grade 12. The school's founder — an innovative thinker, philanthropist, and entrepreneur named Moses Brown – envisioned a progressive school that defined excellence. Today, his Quaker school continues to help children reach their full potential, and to do both well and good.