St. Johns Country Day School this week announced the 2019 recipients of the prestigious Merit Scholarship Award, a selective, merit-based opportunity that recognizes students entering Grades 7 and 9 who demonstrate both outstanding academic promise and a desire to make a significant contribution to school life. Students who will be entering Grades 7 and 9 in August are eligible and this year, the following applicants received the prize:
In Grade 6, Caroline Burson, Kelsey Gregson, Grayson Moody, and Erik Williams
In Grade 8, Reagan Elia, Patrick Walsh (who will be new in August), and Megan Wilcox
In order to be eligible for the Merit Scholarship, a student must maintain a weighted grade point average of 3.5 or higher, earn superior scores on the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE), and complete a competitive application.
“The criteria for the Merit Scholarship program are intentionally set high,” said Acting Head of School Mary Virginia Fisher. “All of these students are to be commended for leaping over that bar and for the hard work that it undoubtedly took to do so.”
Congratulations, Merit Scholarship awardees!
Left to right, Grayson Moody '25, Erik Williams '25, Caroline Burson '25, Reagan Elia '23, Megan Wilcox '23, and Kelsey Gregson '25, pictured with Head of Middle School Mrs. Jacqueline Lentini. (Not pictured: Patrick Walsh '23)