74 National Merit Semifinalists Named From Atlanta

Atlanta GA

15 September, 2021

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ATLANTA — Students from Atlanta have been named among the 2022 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, taking the first step in securing a scholarship in the competitive program. On Wednesday, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced approximately 16,000 semifinalists, representing less than 1 percent of high school seniors in the U.S. Students were entered into the competition as juniors by taking the 2020 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Semifinalists were the highest-scoring entrants in each state, and the number chosen from each state is proportional to its share of graduating seniors in the U.S. The students from Atlanta include: Atlanta International School 162 Lee, Carolyn Druid Hills High School Shepherd, Sophia J. The Galloway School Stone, Owen D. Lakeside High School Bafna, Rohan N. Marist School Albright, John Chung, Ian Hamby, Andrew M. Homrich, Lianna Kirk, Charles V. Lamm, Madeline L. Markwalter, Everett A. Merritt, Evan Nolte, Brendan M. Woldu, Enoch Woodward, Jenna C. Midtown High School McClain, Mark H. Opsahl, Margaret L. Pickering, Nola E. Rachwalski, Nathan J. Schroeder, Everett J. Schroeder, Zephy I. Swift, Alexander K. North Atlanta High School Bauer, Carson D. Capoor, Milan A. Coogan, Riley M. Pace Academy Catherman, John T. Chern, Benjamin L. Faux, Sydney M. Frooman, Marielle B. Kaplan, Cole G. Paideia School Brand, Garrett Geryol, Jackson A. Guthrie, Andrew Kamma, Amit Leveille, Rohan Maxson, Zoe K. Payne, Bryan K. Stone, Brian W. Zheng, Sean St. Pius X Catholic High School Bell, Matthew R. Brogi, Maximilian A. Graebner, Katherine M. Grass, Samuel F. Hauck, Samuel P. Hong, Elizabeth A. The Westminster Schools Anderson, Mary Claire Barth, Harrison Chen, Diane Cureton, Dean Doman, Rachel Fleury, Luca Hernandez Arellano, Matias E. Huang, Christopher Kalra, Himani Kapasi, Sara Khanna, Thej Liu, Tobias C. Nagy, Patrick Niyyar, Khushi Owen, Andrew R. Sharma, Khushi Singh, Avijit Srinivasa, Mira A. Wanamaker, Hunter N. Editor's note: Patch divides these articles based on the location of the school, not where the student lives. Check nearby sites if you do not see your student listed above. National Merit Semifinalists Named From Sandy Springs About 15,000 semifinalists are expected to advance to finalist standing, and over half of the finalists will win about National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $30 million next spring. To be considered as a finalist, semifinalists must submit a detailed scholarship application with information about the student's academic record, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, employment, and honors and awards received. The semifinalist must demonstrate an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, and write an essay. Scholarship winners will be chosen based on their skills, accomplishments, and potential for success in rigorous college studies. There are three kinds of scholarships finalists will compete for, corporate-sponsored, college or university-sponsored and National Merit Scholarship Corporation awards. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation's own $2,500 Scholarships will be awarded to 2,500 students on a state-representational basis. Around 1,000 corporate-sponsored scholarships will be provided by about 220 corporations and business organizations for students who meet their criteria. For example, the criteria may include being children of an employee at the sponsoring business or residents of communities where the business has locations or offices. Around 180 colleges and universities are expected to fund about 4,100 awards for finalists who will attend their school. Winners will be announced in four groups between April and July 2022.