THE EVERETT ADVOCATE–Friday, September 13, 2019 Page 5 MVRCS senior achieves semifinal status in National Merit Scholarship D avid Nguyen of Everett, a senior at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School (MVRCS), was named a National Merit Scholar Semifinalist, joining just 16,000 students nationwide in receiving the distinction. He becomes MVRCS’s first semifinalist since Kimberly Huynh reached semifinal status in 2016. He also joins an exclusive club of 25 Mystic Valley students who achieved at least commended student distinction since 2009. Nguyen was one of over 1.5 million juniors in 2018 in 21,000 high schools across America who entered the contest by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, which serves as an initial screen of program entrants. The nationwide pool of semifinalists, representing less than one percent of high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state. “This is quite an accomplishment for David,” MVRCS Assistant Director Matthew Stone said. “The Mystic Valley community is proud to salute him for his tireless efforts in the classroom. It goes without saying that this is a team effort; David’s teachers since he entered Mystic Valley 13 years ago have all played a role in his intellectual development as well as his social growth and maturation.” According to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), of the 16,000 semifinalists, approximately 15,000 are expected to advance to the final round – Nguyen will learn his fate in February. NMSC, a nonprofit organization that operates without government assistance, was established in 1955 specifically to conduct the annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Scholarships are underwritten by NMSC with its own funds, and there are approximately 400 business David Nguyen Mystic Valley Regional Charter School senior organizations and higher education institutions that share NMSC’s goals of honoring the nation’s scholastic champions and encouraging the pursuit of academic excellence. AUTOTECH 1989 SINCE Is your vehicle ready for the Summer Season?!! AC SPECIAL Recharge your vehicle's AC for the warm weather! Includes up to 1 IL. of Refrigerant* (*Most Vehicles) Only $59.95 DRIVE IT - PUSH IT - TOW IT! CASH FOR YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR SUV! 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SE Auto., Leather, Loaded, Excellent Condition, Clean Title, Warranty, ONLY 72K Miles! Trades Welcomed READY TO GO! 2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE GLS 4x4, Most Power Options, New Tires, New Brakes, Just Serviced, Warranty, Only 130K Miles PRICED RIGHT! 781-321-8841 $6,995 $5,995 Easy Financing Available! 1236 Eastern Ave • Malden EddiesAutotech.com We Pay Cash For Your Vehicle!
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