Lincoln-Way West Student Named 2021 National Merit Semifinalist

NEW LENOX, IL —The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names Wednesday of approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program, including one semifinalist from Lincoln-Way West High School.

Lincoln-Way West's Alyssa Barta has been named a National Merit Semifinalist.

The nationwide pool of 16,000 semifinalists, which represents less than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state, according to a news release.

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