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Kennedy LaMoreaux Named National Merit Scholarship Program Finalist
Brewster High School senior Kennedy LaMoreaux was recently named a 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program Finalist. Kennedy is one of more than 15,000 students nationwide to advance in the competition and will be considered for this year’s National Merit Scholarships.
“All Merit Scholar® designees are chosen based on their abilities, accomplishments, and potential for success in rigorous college studies,” according to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. “About 7,600 of the outstanding Finalists will be chosen as Merit Scholarship® winners in the 2021 competition.”
Students are evaluated on factors that include “academic record, the school’s recommendation of the Finalist, a student essay, extracurricular activities and scores on the PSAT/NMSQT.”
Finalists compete for three types of scholarships in the spring: National Merit $2500 Scholarships, corporate-sponsored awards, and college-sponsored awards.
An active member of the Brewster community, Kennedy is Student Government president, a cross country athlete and a member of Science, Math and National Honor Societies. In addition, Kennedy is a member of Model UN and is currently planning the club’s local conference on March 6.
She found out she was a Finalist from Principal Nichole Horler.
“Kennedy is a brilliant student,” Horler said. “Even more importantly, she's an exemplary member of the Brewster community whose genuine kindness is felt by everyone who knows her.”
While she hasn’t yet decided which college she will attend next year and she doesn’t have a set career path, Kennedy has big dreams.
“My current intention is to go to college and then law school, pursuing a career in healthcare policy or bioethics in the future,” she said.