Cambridge School of Dallas senior Trent Gahm has been named National Merit Finalist, an honor reserved for the nation's most academically talented students.

 First named as a Semi-finalist in January from a highly competitive pool of students in Texas who were selected to apply to the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Competition in the fall, Trent advanced to Finalist standing in the competition by meeting high academic standards and fulfilling several requirements that included submitting a detailed scholarship application and presenting a record of high academic performance.

Trent plans to attend the Vanderbilt University, where he was accepted Early Decision.