| As
Semifinalists, these two students are eligible to become Finalists
and winners of one of these prestigious scholarships.
Both Russell and George are seniors
and beginning their preparations for college.
Russell’s career plans include pursuing a degree in engineering
with an expertise in aerospace design. Russell is a member of
Mentathletes, Stage Band and captain of both the Varsity Golf
and Varsity Tennis teams. He is also a member of the Foreign Language
Honor Society and an active volunteer in the community.
George is interested in astronomy,
history and literature and hopes to pursue either science or astronomy
as a career. He is active in Boy Scouts, Mentahtletes and the
Outdoor Club.
Riverhead also had three Commended
Students in the 2003 National Merit Scholarship Program. Robin
Ahrens, Megan Ferris and Michael Staib recently received a certificate
of merit from RHS Principal John Merone for their achievement.
Although they will not continue in the 2003 competition for Merit
Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top five
percent of more than one million students who entered the 2003
competition by taking the 2001 Preliminary SAT/National Merit
Scholarship Qualifying Test. |