PSHS Senior Owen Puhl named FINALIST in National Merit Scholarship Program
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February 15, 2024
POLAND, Ohio - Poland Seminary High School senior Owen Puhl has been named a finalist in the 2024 National Merit® Scholarship Program.
Puhl is one of over 15,000 finalists in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. In March, Owen will be notified is he is one of 7,140 students selected as National Merit Scholarship winners.
At PSHS, Puhl serves in leadership roles as president of both Interact Club and Speech and Debate. This school year, he is a valedictorian candidate and is enrolled in courses at YSU through the College Credit Plus program. He is able to take classes like AP Literature and Professional Ethics through Poland Seminary High School that count towards his future degree.
Puhl would like to thank his family and Poland Seminary High School for all of their support throughout his academic journey. "I am super lucky to come from a background where we put importance on opportunities like these."
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