When Trevor Caplinger took his PSAT's (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test) his junior year, he didn't realize how important this test could be to him. In September Trevor received word that he was a National Merit Semifinalist based on his test scores. In addition to taking the test, Trevor wrote an essay outlining his leadership skills and his extracurricular activities. In those areas, Trevor has much diversity with Student Council, Youth Group, 2 years in Jazz and Regular Bands, and 4 years in Soccer, Basketball, and Track.
In October, Trevor took the SAT and hopes that he achieved a comparable score. Though a minimal number of finalists actually win the $2500.00 scholarships if named National Merit Finalists, Trevor said the prestige and recognition gained from being in the competition has already gotten him some offers. Trevor will learn in February, 2009 if he is a Finalist, but in our book, he is already a winner. We expect to hear in the future that Trevor has won some honor in the School of Engineering at WVU.
