National Merit Scholar Finalist

Posted on 02/12/2024

Topeka Public Schools is excited to announce that Emma Ludlum, a Topeka High School student, has been recognized as a Finalist in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program, an academic competition that recognizes exceptional students based on academics, SAT scores, and other factors.

Emma, who has attended TPS since kindergarten, applied for the scholarship program along with over 3 million other high school students nationwide. She is now one of only 7250 scholarship recipients remaining!

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