Tecumseh High School senior named finalist for National Merit Scholarship
By Daily Telegram staff
TECUMSEH A Tecumseh High School senior has been named a finalist for the prestigious 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Anne Roesch, daughter of Ross and Kara Roesch of Tecumseh, was one of 15,000 high school students nationwide to be selected for the honor, according to a Tecumseh Public Schools news release.
Roesch’s selection came after a highly competitive process that required her to take the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test at the beginning of her junior year.
Roesch’s high scores earned her a spot as a semifinalist. To become a finalist, Roesch was required to submit a detailed scholarship application in September, which included her academic records, school and community activities and more, according to the release, with the final goal of being selected to receive one of 7,500 National Merit Scholarships totaling over $30 million