L to R: Ian McCloskey, Paxton Rogove, Cory Seelenfreund, Regina Teran. Photo credit: Ryan Paulsen Photography
Four New Rochelle High School Seniors Advance to National Merit Finals
All four New Rochelle High School seniors named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists last September have advanced to Finalist standing in the competition and will be considered for National Merit Scholarship Awards.
Ian McCloskey, Paxton Rogove, Cory Seelenfreund, and Regina Teran are among an elite 15,000 academically talented students nationwide who are under consideration for one of 6,870 Merit Scholarships totaling $26 million. The scholarship awards will be announced soon.
“I’m incredibly honored and grateful to be named a National Merit Finalist. I’m so thankful for the immense support I have received from my teachers, family, and friends who encouraged me along the way – it could not have been possible without all of them,” said Seelenfreund. “I’m super excited to keep learning and exploring new opportunities!”
“I’m very happy to be named a National Merit Scholarship Finalist! It’s amazing to see my work pay off, and I’m very happy to represent New Rochelle High School by being named. I want to thank the faculty and staff at New Rochelle High School for creating a learning environment conducive to my scoring highly, and my family for supporting me every step of the way.”
The four Finalists were selected from 1.3 million juniors in 20,000 high schools who entered the NMSP when they took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test in 2024. They represent less than one percent of high school seniors nationwide.