Fourteen students from the Fort Worth ISD have been named semifinalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,200 National Merit Scholarships, worth more than$36 million, that will be offered next spring.
To become a Finalist, a Semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by the high school principal, and earn SAT scores that confirm the student’s earlier performance on the qualifying test. The Semifinalist and a high school official must submit a detailed scholarship application, which includes the student’s essay and information about the Semifinalist’s participation and leadership in school and community activities.
Three types of National Merit Scholarship awards will be offered in the spring of 2010. Every Finalist will compete for one of 2,500 National Merit $2500 Scholarships that will be awarded on a state representational basis. About 1,000 corporate-sponsored scholarships also will be provided as will some 4,700 college-sponsored awards.
The Fort Worth ISD Semifinalists are:
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS HS
Bates, Adam J.
Buller, Dustin C.
ROBERT L. PASCHAL HS
Beard, McKenna R.
Brantley, Hannah O.
Bruner, Emily G.
Duke, James H.
Erez, Ely
Ferguson, Brett M.
Kruzick, Daniel J.
Lobaugh, Benjamin K.
Vreeland, David
Wilcox, Rachel A.
Yanney, Rayce D.
SOUTHWEST HS
Edenfield, Ryan E.