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9 North Penn HSers Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
The nine local students are among a small elite group selected from more than 1.5 million students nationwide.
LANSDALE, PA — Nine students from North Penn High School have been named national Merit Scholarship semifinalists, earning them a place among a small group of the nation's top students.
The nine are among roughly 16,000 nationwide, from a pool of more than 1.5 million, who advanced to the semifinalist round.
This group will now compete for roughly 7,500 National Merit scholarships available around the country.
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The cohort representing North Penn includes:
- Anna Chen
- Edward Kong
- Arushi Mittal
- Naman J. Parikh
- David Shin
- Sulin Shin
- Ananya Venkatachalam
- Anthony Wang
- Eric Wang
The National Merit Scholarship Program is now in its 67th year.
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