Rye Neck Students Advance to National Merit Scholarship Finalist Status

Written By: Robert Cox

RYE NECK, NY (February 26, 2026) — Noah Siegel, Grayson Findlay and Julian Russo, who were named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists in September, have now been named finalists.

“We are so proud to announce that each of these students have been named finalists,” the announcement stated. “Congratulations on all of your hard work!”

The three students were previously recognized as semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship program before advancing to finalist status.

This article was prepared with the assistance of AI tools under the direction and editing of Robert Cox.