Fifty students earned National Merit and College Board recognition in fall 2023. The group was honored at our Academic Excellence Ceremony.

Congratulations to the students noted below who were recognized for their academic achievement.

National Merit Commended Students: May Adduci, Patrick Barry, Drew Bennett, Aaron Berntsen, Beau Bixler, Claire Flanagan, Dylan Gasaway, Thomas Gill, Mary Ikens, Maanav JaJodia, Olivia Janninck, Mohammad Ehtasham Malik, Margaret Millar, Lucas Newman, Nathan N. Nguyen, Olivia Pauer, Mary Pinkelman, Emily Puchalski, Audrey Sawyer, Isha Shah, Mohammad Sharif, Mihir Sharma, Mohsin Siddiqi, Sharon Zheng, Benjamin Zima and Daniel Zlatanov.

National Merit Semifinalists: Annika Bhagwakar, Jason Kane Cisnero, Ishaan Gupta, Kayla Hickman and James MacDonald.

National African American Recognition Award Recipients: Lily Guetzow, Skiustin Matos Gomez and Xzavion Willett.

National Hispanic Recognition Award Recipients: Sofia Alcala, Aaron Berntsen, Danielle Bulthuis, Christina Chiero, Nicolas Di Tirro, Belen Fuentes, Amanda Giron, Lily Guetzow, Lexia Hagedorn, Emanuel Ibarra, Gabriella Knapp, Aitana Leathe, Lily Manzanero, Skiustin Matos Gomez, Lilly McCarthy, Isaih Nevarez, Mia Palacios-Arteaga, Emilia Serna and Hugo Tecuanhuehue.

National Indigenous Recognition Award Recipients: Danielle Bulthuis and Emanuel Ibarra.

National Merit Commended Students
Approximately 1.3 million students annually enter the National Merit Scholarship Program competition by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), as well as meeting published program entry and participation requirements. Commended students represent the top 3 percent of scores.

National Merit Semifinalists
Approximately 1.3 million students annually enter the National Merit Scholarship Program competition by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), as well as meeting published program entry and participation requirements. Semifinalists represent the top 1 percent of the test’s high scorers.

National African American Recognition Award Recipients
Students earned qualifying scores on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, PSAT 10 or eligible Advanced Placement exams. This College Board academic honor can be included in college and scholarship applications.

National Hispanic Recognition Award Recipients
Students earned qualifying scores on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, PSAT 10 or eligible Advanced Placement exams. This College Board academic honor can be included in college and scholarship applications.

National Indigenous Recognition Award Recipients
Students earned qualifying scores on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, PSAT 10 or eligible Advanced Placement exams. This College Board academic honor can be included in college and scholarship applications.