Contact:

Bruce Locklear
Edina High School Principal
(952) 848-3899
brulocklear@edina.k12.mn.us

Media Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Five Edina students awarded National Merit Scholarships

Edina, Minn., April 15, 2010 – Edina Public Schools congratulates five Edina High School seniors who were recently awarded with National Merit Scholarships.

Jenny T. Rustad, Robert Fletcher, Silas Wallen-Friedman and Sharanya Srinivasan were all selected as winners of the National Merit $2,500 Scholarship. Additionally, Thomas Schmidt was awarded the National Merit General Mills Foundation Scholarship.

“Being awarded with a National Merit Scholarship signifies excellence above and beyond the norm,” said Principal Bruce Locklear. “We are proud of our students recognized and are certainly proud of the tradition that continues at our high school.” Locklear also commended the teachers who implement the rigorous curriculum that prepares students for the qualifying test

Of the approximately 160,000 students to take the National Merit Scholarship qualifying test, only 700 qualify for the $2,500 scholarship. More than 1.5 million juniors in more than 21,000 high schools participated in the 2009 National Merit Program.

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) was founded in 1955 as an independent, not-for-profit organization focused on identifying and honoring academically talented U.S. high school students. Since 1955, NMSC has recognized 3 million students and provided more than 335,000 scholarships worth more than $1.3 billion.

About Edina Public Schools:
Edina Public Schools is comprised of six elementary schools (K-5), two middle schools (6-9) and one senior high (10-12). Total enrollment is approximately 7,800 students. The District serves a large portion of Edina, a first-tier Minneapolis suburb comprised of approximately 47,450 people.

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