Show Scholarship Finalists Include Two From Local High School Principal J J. J O. O Dugger of Grand county high school announced announced an an- that two of the schools school's students have been named semifinalists semifinalists semifinalists semi- semi finalists in the 61 1960 National Merit Scholarship competition They are Janet Green and Bill DiU Kundert These semifinalists are arc among the high scoring students on the National Merit Scholarship Scholarship Scholar Scholar- ship Qualifying Test a test of educational development given in more than high schools last spring The semifinalist group is composed of the highest high high- highest est scoring students in state and in United States ter ter- ter- ter This is the first time Moab students have made the semifinalist list Mr Dugger said Each semifinalist now moves a step closer to winning a four four- year Merit Sch Scholarship to the college of his choice I John M. M Stalnaker president of the National Merit Scholarship Scholarship Scholar Scholar- ship Corporation which conducts conducts con con- ducts the annual program stated stated stated stat stat- ed that Merit semifinalists represent represent represent rep rep- resent the most mot promising brains in the nation From this i iI I group of or able attractive students students students stud stud- will come the scholars and intellectual leaders of tomor row Mr Stalnaker warned against comparing schools on the basis of the number of s semifinalists in each cach The awards are arc given to students he emphasized Several factors combine to tomake tomake tomake make a n winner While good schooling is one such factor ItIs it itIs itis Is not the only one Parents Parent friends and the community all play an important part Comparing schools on the single yardstick of the number of semifinalists in each school can lead to unfair and unwarranted unwarranted unwar unwar- ranted conclusions The development of talent is a complex matter malter Regardless of how talent is produced we must recognize it and encourage encourage encourage age its further development The semIfinalists will take another another an an- other the three-hour three Scholastic Aptitude Test of the College Entrance Examination Board Doard to be given in testing centers throughout the nation on December 3 1960 Students whose scores on the second test substantiate their performance on the qualifying test and who are endorsed by their high schools will become becom finalists In the competition In past years more than 95 per percent percent percent cent of the t have become finalists As finalists the students will be eligible for scholarship awards sponsor sponsored d by busIness business bus bus- iness mess and industrial organizations organizations organizations professional societies in individuals individuals In in- foundations and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation Corporation Cor Cor- itself In the final phase of the competition competition com com- petition the high school grades extra-curricular extra activities along with school citizenship and leadership lead realities qualities of the students will be evaluated along with their scores on the tests About May 1 I 1961 the names of the Merit Scholars will be announced the exact number depending on the extent of sponsor ponso support of the Merit program All finalists wilt will receive Certificates Certificates of Merit attesting to their high ability and all aU colleges colleges col col- leges and universities will be informed of their names This enables these students to be considered for tor a wide range of other awards Studies show that more than 50 per cent obtain scholarship assistance from othes other oth er es sources Each Merit Scholarship Is a II year four award to cover the tha undergraduate college years The recipients recipient's stipend Is tailored tail tall ores ore ored to his hU need Stipends have been averaging about d year I For students who require financial fin I ancial assistance awards may reach a maximum of 1500 per year I Finalists designate the college they wish to attend and the course of study they plan to pursue The Merit Scholarship program program pro pro- I gram is now in its sixth year It was founded in 1955 with I grants from the Ford Foundation Foundation tion and Carnegie Corporation Corporation Corpor Corpora of ot New York |