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Cardinal Newman’s Dillon Schneider

Achieves National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist
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Cardinal Newman High School proudly announces Cardinal Newman High School is a premier college
that senior Dillon Schneider has been recognized preparatory Catholic high school in West Palm Beach.
as a semifinalist in the 70th annual National Merit Their vision is to build life’s champions through faith,
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Scholarship Program. Over 1.3 million juniors in about academics, servant leadership, and a strong family
21,000 high schools entered the program by taking atmosphere. For more information about Cardinal
the 2023 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Newman High School, visit cardinalnewman.com.
Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). The nationwide pool
of semifinalists represents less than one percent of U.S.
high school seniors. Book Review from page 18
“On behalf of the entire Cardinal Newman community,
I am proud to announce that Dillon Schneider is counted eventually decided that, whether or not Jonathan
among this extremely select group of scholars,” said Robbins (or Thomas Nash, if that was his real name)
Cardinal Newman High School principal Ed Curtin. was in fact an American citizen, anyone fleeing from
“Being named a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist oppression should be able to find sanctuary in the
is truly an amazing honor, and we are very proud of United States and not have to fear being turned away.
Dillon’s accomplishment.” It is to this day at the heart of our nation’s self-image,
Schneider now has the opportunity to compete for one symbolized by the Statue of Liberty in New York
of approximately 6,870 National Merit Scholarships and Harbor and the inscription on her base addressed to
the prestigious title of Merit Scholar . To advance to the “the huddled masses yearning to be free.”
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finalist stage of the competition, Schneider must fulfill Ed Curtin, Dillon Schneider, Danielle Benvenuto, Irene This is the story of how and when that all started. I
several requirements, including submitting a detailed Heidelbauer loved every word of it.
scholarship application highlighting his academic record,
leadership, community involvement, and extracurricular an essay and earn SAT or ACT scores that confirm his
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achievements. Additionally, Schneider will need to write PSAT performance.

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