National Merit® Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) has recognized St. Mary’s Dominican High School senior Celeste Patron as National Merit Finalist.

Celeste Patron

She is among approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 65th annual National Merit® Scholarship Program who met academic and other requirements to advance to the Finalist standing. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million collectively.

NMSC, a not-for-profit organization that operates without government assistance, was established in 1955 specifically to conduct the annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Scholarships are underwritten by NMSC with its own funds and by approximately 430 business organizations and higher education institutions that share NSMC’s goals of honoring the nation’s scholastic champions and encouraging the pursuit of academic excellence.