FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

CONTACT: DR. MARTIN W. SCHOPPMEYER, JR.

(479) 966.4930

Out of 1.5 million students from 22,000 high schools who took the 2008 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), just over 8,000 National Merit Scholarship winners have been named.  Of the 19 juniors at Haas Hall Academy who took the PSAT/NMSQT three (3), 16% of the senior class are National Merit Scholarship Recipients!

It is my distinct honor and privilege to announce Haas Hall Academy has three National Merit Scholarship recipients for the 2009.2010 school year.  Their names are:

Josiah Foster, son of Laurie and Greg Foster of Fayetteville plans to attend Vanderbilt University, and major in Music Performance.

Brian Gauch, son of Dr. Susan and Dr. John Gauch of Fayetteville plans to attend Washington University in St. Louis, and major in Mechanical Engineering.

Mathew Heckmann, son of Ruth and Dr. Richard Heckmann of Fayetteville plans to attend the University of Arkansas, and major in Mechanical Engineering.

Haas Hall Academy is an accelerated, open-enrollment public charter high school located in Fayetteville.  In its six year history, Haas Hall Academy has had 6 National Merit Semifinalists and 6 National Merit Scholar winners.  Haas Hall Academy is recognized by U. S. News and World Report as one of the finest high schools in the nation!