Two Bellmore-Merrick Students Chosen as 2017 Coca-Cola Scholar Semifinalists

Two seniors in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District were recently selected as Coca-Cola Scholar semifinalists.

Sara Samir from Sanford H. Calhoun High School and Maximilian Bazil from John F. Kennedy High School were honored for their contributions to the community and the science field.

After the applicant pool was whittled down from 86,000 applicants, 1,914 students were chosen from across the country.

Once semifinalist applications are reviewed, 250 regional finalists will be chosen to continue the selection process, and regional finalists will be determined in late January. Finalists will then interview in person or via web conference to become one of 150 Coca-Cola Scholars. Students selected as Coca-Cola Scholars will attend Scholars Weekend in Atlanta in April 2017 to receive a scholarship totaling $20,000 from the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation.

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