8 Maple Grove Students Named National Merit Semifinalists

Maple Grove MN

10 September, 2020

12:51 PM

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MAPLE GROVE, MN — Eight Maple Grove seniors were named National Merit Semifinalists this week. More than 1.5 million students annually apply for National Merit Scholarships. When students take the PSAT they are automatically entered into the fray. Less than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors become semifinalists. The eight students are: Maple Grove High School Sophia A. Anderson-CufrePeter A. CampbellLauren E. DahlZachary J. HoppAmara M. MonsonSara N. NadianOwen D. WoldParnassus Preparatory School Adam G. Priebe Only 16,000 students earn National Merit Semifinalist distinctions annually. Semifinalists can full the requirements to become finalists and compete for scholarships. "Over 90 percent of the Semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing, and more than half of the Finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship," the academic organization states.