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Northview’s Amerson Awarded National Merit University of Alabama Scholarship
May 28, 2016
Northview High School honors graduate Jessica Amerson has been awarded a National Merit Scholarship sponsored by The University of Alabama.
As a junior, Amerson entered the National Merit Scholarship Competition by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test which served as an initial screen of program entrants. Last fall, approximately 16,000 Semifinalists were named on a state-representational basis in numbers proportional to each state’s percentage of the national total of graduating high school seniors. Semifinalists were the highest-scoring program entrants in each state and represented less than one percent of the nation’s seniors.
To compete for Merit Scholarship awards, Semifinalists first had to advance to the Finalist level of the competition by fulfilling additional requirements. Each Semifinalist was asked to submit a detailed scholarship application, which included writing an essay and providing information about extracurricular activities, awards, and leadership positions. Semifinalists also had to have an outstanding academic record, be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, and earn SAT scores that confirmed the qualifying test performance.
Amerson is the daughter of Gary and Kayleen Amerson of Walnut Hill.
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5 Responses to “Northview’s Amerson Awarded National Merit University of Alabama Scholarship”
Congratulations to the Amerson family. I wish Jessica all the best.
Roll Tide Roll!!! Congrats!!! Dreamland has GREAT ribs!!!
So very proud of you, Jessica! Your hard work and dedication are evident in many areas, not just your academic endeavors. Keep reaching for your goals and don’t be discouraged by the roadblocks you may encounter.
Congratulations Jessica! Gary and Kayleen, good job raising a smart, beautiful, talented, daughter…actually 2!
Congratulations Jessica. So proud of you and happy for you. A well deserving award and recognition for a bright and beautiful young lady. I have no doubt you will excel at whatever you do.