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5 Northbrook Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
The Glenbrook North seniors are among more than 16,000 students recognized nationwide.
NORTHBROOK, IL — Five Glenbrook North High School students have been named semifinalists in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program.
The students are:
- Alexander Arutchev
- Yujin Kim
- Vineet Mitra
- Eli Neirick
- Wali Zeeshan
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced more than 16,000 semifinalists nationwide. They represent less than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors and are eligible to compete for approximately 6,700 scholarships worth about $24 million.
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Students entered the competition through the 2025 PSAT/NMSQT. To become finalists, semifinalists must complete an application, maintain an outstanding academic record, receive a school recommendation, write an essay and earn qualifying SAT or ACT scores.
More than 15,000 semifinalists are expected to advance to finalist standing, with scholarship winners announced beginning in April.
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