Three seniors at TMI – The Episcopal School of Texas have been named Commended Students in the annual National Merit Scholarship competition. They are: Andrew Owens, Collin Shinkle and Mackenzie White. These academically talented students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMQT). They were recognized during daily chapel at TMI and will receive a letter of commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Corp., which conducts the program. TMI also counts five National Merit semifinalists among its senior class of … Continue reading TMI announces National Merit commended students

Taylor Devlin, a sophomore at TMI – The Episcopal School of Texas, completed her first year as a scholar with the Voelcker Biomedical Research Academy at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio by presenting her project, “Biophysical Characteristics of Pressure Effects in the Analytical Ultracentrifuge” at the Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute. The Academy provides an immersive biomedical research and education and college-preparatory for San Antonio high-school students. Up to 20 rising sophomores each year are accepted to this elite three-year summer program, in which participants are paired with outstanding biomedical scientists from UTHSC-San Antonio. Taylor’s … Continue reading TMI student excels in science, softball

Five seniors at TMI – The Episcopal School of Texas have been named semifinalists in the annual National Merit Scholarship competition. They are: Megan Abbott, Douglas Carter, William Frost, Alex Hager and Hamilton Rogers. Recognized for high scores on the 2010 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, they are among fewer than one percent of high-school seniors nationwide who will continue in the competition for 8,300 National Merit Scholarships worth a total of more than $34 million. “TMI is very proud to count five National Merit semifinalists among the 63 members of the class of 2012 ,” said Upper School … Continue reading Five TMI seniors named National Merit semifinalists

Megan Abbott of Fair Oaks Ranch, a rising senior at TMI – The Episcopal School of Texas, was named a finalist for a Samsung American Legion Scholarship Abbott is one of 100 national finalists for 12 scholarships, each worth $12,000. She was selected by the staff of Texas Bluebonnet Girls State, held June 12-18 at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin. Samsung, an electronics company founded in Korea, joined with the American Legion to offer this educational opportunity to the descendants of wartime veterans who served honorably. Finalists are chosen on the basis of academics, school and community involvement. At TMI, … Continue reading Area student named scholarship finalist