Ithaca High School senior and National Merit Commended Student, Mukund Gaur, has been awarded the National Merit® $2500 scholarship.
“Thank you to my teachers and counselors for their excellence and mentorship inside and outside of the classroom!” said Mukund. “I’m excited to receive this scholarship.”
Among all students who entered the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program, only about 16,000 were named Semifinalists. They were designated on a state representational basis, in proportion to each state’s percentage of the national total of graduating high school seniors.
In order to advance in the competition and be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, a Semifinalist had to become a Finalist by fulfilling several requirements that included submitting a detailed scholarship application and presenting a record of very high academic performance. All winners of about 7,140 National Merit Scholarships are being chosen from the group of more than 15,000 distinguished Finalists.
“Mukund is one in a million - bright, beloved, and so humble,” Tara O’Malley, School Counselor, shared. “His scholarly insight has garnered this prestigious award and I am so proud of him. He will contribute to making this world a better place to live.”
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