Avon Lake Has 2 National Merit Semifinalists

AVON LAKE, OH — Two Avon Lake High School seniors have been named National Merit Semifinalists. The prestigious designation was earned by Stephen Forest and Spencer Gray, who distinguished themselves via their performance on the PSAT in their junior year.

National Merit Semifinalist designations are given to only 16,000 students across the country. Every student that took the PSAT is automatically entered into the competition, meaning the pool of competitors is more than 1 million students.

Forest and Gray will move on in competition and will have the chance to compete for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships, worth more than $34 million.

Forest is the son of John and Sheryl. He is an avid reader with a passion for math and programming. He is considering studying either chemical engineering or mathematics. He wants to attend either The Ohio State University or the University of Michigan.

Gray is the son of Gary and Amy. He plays tennis, the trumpet, and collects books and coins. He wants to study statistics, to become a sports analyst. He is considering attending Harvard University, Ohio University, and The Ohio State. Gray also scored a perfect 36 on his ACT.

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Photo of Gray and Forest from Avon Lake Schools