LA SALLE ANNOUNCES FOUR NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS
La Salle Academy announced today that Grace T. Connolly, of Barrington, RI, Timothy J. Nigro, of Cumberland, RI, Madalyn J. Redding, of Hope, RI, and James Linklater Truslow VI, of Warwick, RI, have been named Finalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Certificate of Merit from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors.
"The young men and women being named Finalists have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success," commented a spokesperson for NMSC. "These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation. We hope that this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic success."
The selection of some 7,500 Merit Scholarship winners from the group of more than 15,000 Finalists is now in progress.
La Salle Academy is a high school rich in history and grounded in the person and teachings of Jesus and the Catholic faith, which are core to the school's life and culture. The De La Salle Middle School provides a strong holistic foundation for students to transition into high school. The high school and middle school provide students of diverse ethnic, economic, and religious backgrounds, a community to foster growth in the tradition of St. John Baptist de La Salle’s ideals of faith, service, and community.
