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Story January 16, 1958

The Sidney Herald

Sidney, Richland County, Montana

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Eight Sidney high school students traveled to Williston on January 11 to take National Merit Scholarship tests, part of a nationwide program evaluated at Princeton University. Twelve students total participated, including those from Sidney, Williston, Fairview, and Tioga.

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Sidney Students Write Scholarship Tests in Williston

Eight Sidney high school students went to Williston January 11, where they wrote on scholarship tests in a National Merit Testing program which is given to students who make application by a designated deadline.

Students from all parts of the United States write these tests at regional places which are designated to give these tests on a specific date. The papers are sent to Princeton University which is the headquarters of this project. Here the students are rated and scholarship honors are determined.

Twelve students wrote on these tests at Williston. Those from Sidney were Bonnie Atchison, Lorna Mikelson, Joyce Swenson, Sharon Anderson, Berna Kamber, Richard Pribnow, Kendall Habedank, James Atchison. In addition to these there were two from Williston, one from Fairview and one from Tioga.

What sub-type of article is it?

Educational News Academic Event

What keywords are associated?

Sidney Students National Merit Tests Scholarship Program Williston Princeton University

What entities or persons were involved?

Bonnie Atchison Lorna Mikelson Joyce Swenson Sharon Anderson Berna Kamber Richard Pribnow Kendall Habedank James Atchison

Where did it happen?

Williston

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Key Persons

Bonnie Atchison Lorna Mikelson Joyce Swenson Sharon Anderson Berna Kamber Richard Pribnow Kendall Habedank James Atchison

Location

Williston

Event Date

January 11

Story Details

Eight Sidney high school students went to Williston to write scholarship tests in the National Merit Testing program. Students from across the US take these tests at regional centers, with papers sent to Princeton University for rating and scholarship determination. Twelve students wrote the tests at Williston, including the eight from Sidney, two from Williston, one from Fairview, and one from Tioga.

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