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Rappahannock's Ann Oliver has advanced to finalist status in the National Merit Scholarship Program. She met rigorous academic standards to i-emain in the running for the Merit scholarship money, according to an announcement received recently by high school principal Bob Chappell.
i diver was among l.j.000 semifinalists in the nation - named by their schools last fall as qualified to compete for some 5,'dOO’ meVit Schofarshi|is to be 'fcVard#^' ih 1!»M. Approximately 10 }>ercent of the semifinalists were dropped from the field following further evaluation
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