Four Sacred Heart Academy Seniors Named National Merit Finalists

The National Merit® Scholarship Program has now determined which of the 16,000 Semifinalists named in September 2021 have met all requirements to advance to Finalist standing in the competition.

Sacred Heart Academy is proud to announce that all four SHA Semifinalists have advanced to the Finalist phase. Lindsay Adamchik, Maddie Clingaman, Grace Jarboe, and Hollings Ruml will now be considered for the National Merit Scholarship awards.

SHA National Merit Finalists

Lindsey Adamchik is the National English Honor Society president and a member of the Vars

ity Academic Team. She is in the four-year IB Art program and part of a dance troupe.

Maddie Clingaman is a Frazier Fellow through the Jean Frazier Leadership Institute, a three-year Ambassador, and a member of the Leadership Board for the Forever Valkyries Club and Executive Board of the 

Science Club. She organized a Dress Swap at SHA freshman year and has continued the project for four years.

Grace Jarboe is a member of both the Archery and Academic and Quick Recall teams, president of the Vex Robotics Club, and on the leadership team of the Fandom Club. She is also a member of the Science and English National Honor Societies.


Sacred Heart Academy’s National Merit Commended Student, Lindsey Schiavone, is co-president of the French Club, co-captain of the Varsity Field Hockey team, a retreat leader through the Hearts for the Holy Spirit, and a member of the National Honor Society.Hollings Ruml is the Student Advisory Board president and a member of the Student Council Executive Board. She is a member of the National English Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, and Louisville Youth Philanthropy Council.

Sacred Heart Academy is proud of the accomplishments of these student leaders and looks forward to witnessing their future success.