14 West Chester Students Chosen As National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

WEST CHESTER, PA — Fourteen students from West Chester schools have been chosen as National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, the first step in qualification for the prestigious scholarship.

If selected, the scholarship awards students $2,000 per year of college study.

Local winners include:

B. REED HENDERSON H.S.

• Bowser, Ethan P.
• Christoff, Seamu
• Fisher, Audrey W.
• Jones, Cerys J.
• Nair, ViJay V.
• Shah, Shrey G.
• Verma, Anvi

PENNSYLVANIA LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL

BAYARD RUSTIN H. S.

• Miller, Christian J.
• Swett, Liam J.

WEST CHESTER EAST H. S.

• Muthaiyan, Pranoy D.

A total of 16,000 students nationwide have been selected as semifinalists.

Next spring, the group will be narrowed based on their high school achievements and other factors. A rough total of 6,700 finalists will be named to win scholarships.

All students nationwide are automatically entered into consideration when they take the PSAT test.