Nine Local Scholars Chosen As National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

TUSCALOOSA, AL — The 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program recently announced nine Tuscaloosa-area students have been selected among 16,000 semifinalists for the program.

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These high school seniors will now have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,140 National Merit Scholarships, worth nearly $28 million that will be offered next spring.

The organization says 95% of the semifinalists are expected to attain finalist standing, with half of the Finalists winning a National Merit Scholarship and earning the Merit Scholar title.

Here's a look at the semifinalists from the Tuscaloosa Patch coverage area:

• Malcolm Roberts, Capitol School
• Vivian Dai, Northridge High School
• Daniel Gibson, Northridge High School
• Adonay Mahatsente-Tewelde, Northridge High School
• Russell Phifer, Northridge High School
• Alice Song, Northridge High School
• Justin Yoon, Northridge High School
• Barbara York, Northridge High School
• Michael Constantine, Tuscaloosa Academy

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