Breaking News: National Merit Semifinalists announced

Five seniors were announced as National Merit Award Semifinalists on Sept. 15:

Aanya Bansal

Mitchell Blair

Kael Mercer

Katie Murphy

Nina Yun

This award recognizes students for their individual achievements in academics.

To qualify, students had to achieve a 214 or higher on the selection index score as determined by their PSAT score.

Now these semifinalists will attempt to become finalists by completing an application through the National Merit Scholarship Corporation requiring a comparable score on the ACT or SAT, an essay and a recommendation letter from their designated school counselor.

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