Five Flyers Named National Merit Semifinalists
September 14, 2017
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently announced that five Lindbergh High School students have been named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Approximately 16,000 students earned the honor nationwide.
National Merit Semifinalists are high school seniors who show exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies. Lindbergh’s honorees include Leanne Dang, Jack Fletcher, Lauren Greiner, Aidan Kelley and Lelah Schneider.
“Being named a National Merit Semifinalist requires a tremendous amount of both work and ability on the part of each student,” said LHS Principal Dr. Eric Cochran. “It also reflects significant support from many people, including the parents at home and the outstanding teachers who help these students along the way.”
These students were among 1.6 million juniors in more than 22,000 high schools who entered the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2016 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. The nationwide pool of semifinalists represents less than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors and includes the highest scoring individuals in each state.
Each year, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation partners with business organizations and higher education institutions to award 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million. The goal of the program is to honor the nation’s scholastic champions and encourage the pursuit of academic excellence.