National Scholarship Finalist at Seton Catholic Prep, Ada Beale
Posted February 28, 2013After only four years, Seton Catholic College Preparatory High School has produced its first ever National Merit Scholarship finalist, and one of only seven finalists in the city of Vancouver. Senior Ada Beale earned an impressive 4.58 G.P.A. She helped found the Seton Swim team and as team captain helped her team win the WIAA Academic State Championship. Along with placing 3rd in the Mayor’s Breakfast Essay competition, she is a gifted musician in three instruments and upon graduation will have completed over 100 hours of community service. The National Merit Scholarship begins with approximately 1.5 million juniors in more than 22,000 high schools across the nation who take the PSAT/NMSQT tests. The pool of semifinalists, representing less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest scoring entrants in each state. All National Merit Scholarship winners are selected from about 15,000 finalists based on their skills, accomplishment, and potential for success in rigorous college studies. For more information on Seton Catholic Prep, visit www.setonhigh.org.