10-03-2025 1:13pm

SCVTHS Students Named in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program

Donnella Tilery Editor

BRIDGEWATER – Michael Meyer, principal of Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School (SCVTHS), announced today that Saanvi Trivedi of Hillsborough has been named as a Semifinalist in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program.

In addition, Eden Bingel of Bridgewater, Lily Boguslavsky of Bridgewater, Christopher Dugan of Branchburg, Vihaan Iyer of Hillsborough, Margaret Kim of Somerset, Malavika Malanthara of Franklin Park, Shreya Patro of Branchburg, Pranavi Prayaga of Piscataway, Kushi Rao of Hillsborough, Rohini Routray of Hillsborough, Joseph Spagnolo of Branchburg, Shagun Srivastava of Hillsborough, Vaibhav Vujjini of Hillsborough, and Daniel Yuh of Somerset have been named Commended Students in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Ms. Trivedi is among the highest-scoring entrants in New Jersey based on her performance on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). She joins more than 16,000 Semifinalists, out of over 1.3 million total entrants, who are selected nationally to move on to the final round of the program. The names of Finalists will be selected in February 2026, and those students will be eligible for further recognition, including scholarships.

The fourteen SCVTHS Commended students are among 34,000 students throughout the nation who are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2026 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 students who qualified for the competition by taking the PSAT/NMSQT.

“These students represent a valuable national resource” commented a spokesperson for NMSC. “Recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation. We hope that this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic success.”