Student named National Merit semifinalist

Zainab Nathani, of East Meadow High School, was recently named a semifinalist in the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Competition. She was congratulated by her guidance counselor, Joan Tomlin, and Principal Richard Howard.

Courtesy the East Meadow School District

Zainab Nathani, a student at East Meadow High School, was recently named one of 16,000 semifinalists in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Competition.

Approximately 1.5 million students entered the competition by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Students are recognized with a selection index score based on their combined scores in critical reading, mathematics and writing.

To become a finalist, Zainab must fulfill a number of requirements, including maintaining high academic performance, receiving a recommendation from a high school official and achieving an SAT score equivalent to her PSAT score.

Finalists will be notified in February of their selection.