Two students earn national honors

(One of these National Merit Scholars is a homeschooler.)

Columbia students are named National Merit Scholars.

By STEPHANIE HOFFMANN

April 20, 2005


Two Columbia area high school seniors have been named finalists in the 50th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

Home-school student Carmen Pettus and Hickman High School student Suzanne Wetz are two of about 8,200 Merit Scholars that will be selected nationwide in the 2005 contest.