11 Arlington Students Named National Merit Semifinalists

ARLINGTON, VA — National Merit Scholarship Corporation officials recently announced the names of approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The list included 11 students from Arlington.

The semifinalists have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 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 of the competition. About 90 percent of the semifinalists are expected to attain finalist standing, and about half of the Finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship.

The full list of semifinalists from Arlington is below:

WASHINGTON - LEE H. S.
999 Cordero, Christopher-Thomas
882 French, Johnston W.
450 Horton, Jack E.
450 Kambhampaty, Jayaprakash D.
455 McCracken, Benjamin
450 Meade, Kerry R.
628 Wieland, Lillian C.

YORKTOWN H. S.
160 Briere, Reagan E.
999 Close, Cassius G.
000 Discenza, Elizabeth A.
999 Golovaha-Hicks, William B.

Patch editor Vincent Salzo contributed to this report.

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