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Southampton Student Named National Merit Scholarship Finalist
Southampton High School senior Dhivya Sampath has been recognized as a finalist in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship program.
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SOUTHAMPTON, NY — A Southampton High School student got a shout-out this week for her academic success.
Southampton High School senior Dhivya Sampath has been recognized as a finalist in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program as a result of her outstanding scores on the qualifying exam, the Southampton Union Free School District said.
Dhivya is now among 15,000 students across the nation competing for $28 million in scholarships. To earn the title, she placed among the top students who took the 2021 PSAT, the district said.
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She has excelled in academics and extracurriculars, the district added. Dhivya is an AP Scholar with Distinction and, as a singer, was recently named an All-County musician. She is a member of her school’s National, Tri-M Music and Foreign Language honor societies, as well as its math team and peer assisted leadership club. She also sits on the Southampton School District’s Health and Wellness Committee as a student member. Outside of school, she performs with the Suffolk County chapter of the Metropolitan Youth Choir. She plans to study on a pre-med track in college.
"The Southampton School District congratulates Sampath on this notable achievement," school officials said.
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