Buffalo Seminary National Merit Scholars

11/13/20—Seniors Penny J. and Tia B. at Buffalo Seminary (SEM) were named as Commended Scholars in the National Merit Scholarship program.

As juniors, these students were evaluated based on their PSAT/NMSQT test scores and their cumulative GPA, which served as the initial screening of more than 1.5 million entrants to the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. About 34,000 of the approximately 50,000 high scorers on the text earn Letters of Commendation.

Both students are active in a number of SEM clubs including theatre, Model UN, and Babel Book Group. Penny plays the saxophone in SEM Ensemble and is a member of the Glee Club and a cappella group. Both helped create handmade face masks for the SEM faculty this summer.

Head of School Helen Marlette shared, “We’re proud of these exemplary scholars and multifaceted students. They’re quintessential SEM girls!”