Livermore's National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists Named

LIVERMORE, CA — The 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program announced its high-school semifinalists Wednesday — 16,000 nationwide, with six in Livermore — competing for $28 million in scholarships.

Less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors are chosen as semifinalists in the prestigious competition.

These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,250 National Merit Scholarships to be distributed in spring 2023, according to the National Merit Scholarship Corp.

High school juniors entered the 2023 competition by taking the 2021 preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, the initial screening. The nationwide pool of semifinalists represent less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, the organization said.

To become a finalist, students submit detailed scholarship applications with academic records, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, employment, and honors and awards received, along with essays and recommendations from high school officials.

In Livermore, semifinalists include:

FROM GRANADA HIGH SCHOOL:

• Ruman Das;
• Tanisha Deka;
• Yaov Feigenbaum;
• Shunsuke K. Sakagami;
• Madeline J. Straus.

FROM LIVERMORE HIGH SCHOOL:

• Ian P. Zolynas.

Congrats to the scholars!

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