THIS INFORMATION WAS UPDATED ON 10/11/16
Land O’ Lakes, FL – (October 11, 2016) – The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently announced that several Pasco County high school students have been recognized as National Merit Scholarship semifinalists or commended students.
The Pasco County Schools students recognized in the announcement are:
Anclote High School
Semifinalist: Samantha Williams
Gulf High School
Semifinalist: May Qi
Commended: Sonja Panjabi and Lillian Penick
J.W. Mitchell High School
Semifinalist: Luis Labayen
Commended: Eric Cuspilich
Land O' Lakes High School
Semifinalists: Carter Bright, Michael Gendreau, Navya Jampani, Maxwell Keenan, and Nicholas Riley
Commended: Isabella Brown, Evan Caine, Angela Fadil, Holly Galluppo, Simon Geller, Isabelle Langner, Lawrence Miller, Alyssa Nguyen, Ashley Rocks, Shivani Saini, Alexis Schuler, and Jessica Twitmyer
River Ridge High School
Commended: Allysa Allen and Lauren Soash
Sunlake High School
National Hispanic Recognition Program: Karina Armas
Wiregrass Ranch High School
Semifinalist: Lauren Payne
Commended: Rachel Sawah
Zephryhills High School
Commended: Sarah First
Semifinalists, more than one-third of the PSAT/NMSQT® high scorers, are among the highest scorers in their state.
Commended students, more than two-thirds of Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®) high scorers, are awarded Letters of Commendation based on how their score compares to students across the country.
The National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP) annually recognizes approximately 5,000 of the 250,000 Hispanic/Latino PSAT/NMSQT® test takers. Although it does not provide financial aid, it is an academic honor to be included on college applications.
National Merit Scholarship Corporation officials recognize high school seniors with the highest scores on the PSAT/NMSQT® who meet published program participation requirements. Semifinalists are now eligible to compete for one of approximately 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million.
“This is a tremendous honor that less than 1 percent of Florida’s high school seniors earn, so I couldn’t be more proud of our semifinalists,” said Superintendent Kurt Browning. “They have clearly set the academic example for their classmates.”
To be considered for a National Merit Scholarship, semifinalists must fulfill several requirements. The semifinalist and his or her school must submit a detailed scholarship application that includes the student's academic record throughout high school, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, and honors and awards received. The student also must be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, write an essay, and earn an SAT score that confirms the earlier performance on the qualifying test.
In February 2017, approximately 15,000 finalists will be selected based on exceptional skills, accomplishments and potential for success in rigorous college studies. For more information about the program, visit National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
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