Twenty-eight Williamson County students have been named 2016 National Merit Scholarship Finalists.
These high school seniors are competing for 7,600 National Merit Scholarships which will be offered this spring. High school students enter the National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
To become a Finalist, the Semifinalist and his or her high school must submit a detailed scholarship application, in which they provide information about the Semifinalist’s academic record, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, employment and honors received.
All winners of Merit Scholarship awards are chosen from the Finalist group based on their abilities, skills and accomplishments. A variety of information is used during the evaluation process including the Finalist’s academic record, information about the school’s curricula and grading system, two sets of test scores, the high school official’s written recommendation, information about the student’s activities and leadership and the Finalist’s own essay.
Approximately 8,000 Finalists are selected each year to receive a Merit Scholarship award.
Congratulations to the following National Merit Finalists:
Brentwood High:
Deven Bhuva
Divya Chowbey
Owen Cunneely
William Cuthbertson
Mary Grace Donaldson
Kassie Dooley-Smith
Nathan Jay
Ben Kazmierowicz
John Miller
Elliot Moore
Margaret Overton
Natalie Russell
Andrew Sinard
Christine Smothers
Centennial High:
Eason Duggan
Fairview High:
Jacob Raines
Franklin High:
Abigail Ayers
Zachary Creech
McKenna Martin
Henry Morgan
Independence High:
John Roberts
Ravenwood High:
Jesse Boone
Elias Kastritis
Amy Ouyang
Josh Parker
Caroline Reidy
Andrew Taylor
Hee Yang