Two TJ Students Named National Merit Finalists for 2022

To become Finalists, Landy and Ciaran, along with and a school official, submitted detailed scholarship applications, in which they provided information about their academic records, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, and honors and awards received. To advance to the finalist stage, they must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, write an essay, and earn outstanding standardized test scores.

Landy and Ciaran now have the opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $30 million that will be offered later this spring.