BAY VIEW ACADEMY CELEBRATES NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SEMI-FINALISTS AND COMMENDED STUDENTS
Cassandra Gendron (Cranston)
East Providence, RI ??? Bay View Academy seniors, Cassandra Gendron (Cranston) and Jessica McDonald (Tiverton) have been named National Merit Semifinalists for 2017.
Jessica McDonald (Tiverton)
Cassandra and Jessica placed among the top 1 percent of all students in the country taking the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT)/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test given annually to high school juniors.
As 2 of 16,000 semifinalists nationwide, they are both eligible to advance to the finalist competition to vie for 7,500 scholarships worth about $33 million that will be offered next spring.
Director of Student Services, Karen Richards (Lincoln, RI), says, ???Congratulations to Cassandra and Jessica! Your accomplishments provide a great sense of pride for our entire school community.???
Krystyna Kula (Greenville)
In addition, seniors Sophia Brooks-Randall (Providence), Krystyna Kula (Greenville), and Amelia Larson (Cumberland) have been named Commended Students in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Amelia Larson (Cumberland)
Commended students placed among the top 5 percent of more than 1.6 million students who entered the 2017 competition by taking the 2015 PSAT/NMSQT.
*Sophia Brooks-Randall unavailable for photo??
St. Mary Academy – Bay View is an independent Catholic School for girls open to all faiths, Pre-kindergarten through Grade 12, located in East Providence, Rhode Island and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy. In existence since 1874, Bay View endeavors to provide a quality education preparing girls and young women for the challenges of the global community. St. Mary Academy – Bay View is a college preparatory school accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
About the Sisters of Mercy: ??The Sisters of Mercy ??? an international community of Roman Catholic women ??? dedicate their lives to God through vows of poverty, chastity, obedience and service.?? For more than 180 years, motivated by the Gospel of Jesus and inspired by the spirit of their founder, Catherine McAuley, the Sisters of Mercy have responded to the continually changing needs of the time.