Five POBJFKHS Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists

Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School (POBJFKHS) is proud to announce that five seniors have been named semifinalists in the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Competition for 2025. Students Ryan Chin, Aadi Mehta, Dylan Reimer, Amie Yang, and Jillian Zhang were recognized for their outstanding academic performance, and they are now in the running for scholarships totaling more than $26 million.

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation identifies academically talented students across the United States. Students are selected based on their exceptional academic records, participation in school activities, and performance on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

Out of the 1.5 million students nationwide who entered the competition for the 2024-2025 school year, Ryan, Aadi, Dylan, Amie, and Jillian are among a distinguished group of only 16,000 to advance to the semifinals. They will now compete for approximately 6,800 National Merit Scholarships to be awarded this spring.

For more information about the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, please visit the District’s website at www.pobschools.org. Exciting activities happening throughout the District and programs celebrating student achievement can also be found on the District’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pobschools/.