Smithtown Schools Have 3 National Merit Semifinalists

SMITHTOWN, NY — The 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalists were announced on Wednesday. Among them are three students from the Smithtown Central School District.

Approximately 16,000 semifinalists were named in the 67th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for roughly 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $30 million that will be offered next spring.

To be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the finalist level. Around 95 percent of the semifinalists are expected to attain finalist standing, and approximately half of the finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar title.

Here are the students who were named semifinalists:

• Aaquib A. Syed — Smithtown High School West
• Lilly Chai — Smithtown High School East
• Angelina L. Lent — Smithtown High School East