Congratulations to the Semi-Finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) Program!
The National Merit® Scholarship Program recognizes and rewards outstanding high school students for their exceptional academic achievements, leadership qualities, and potential for future success. National Merit Semi-Finalists are a distinguished group of high school students who have achieved academic excellence and represent the top scorers on the PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) across the United States. As they advance in the National Merit Scholarship competition, they stand out as promising leaders and scholars who have already made significant strides in their educational journeys.
National Merit Semi-Finalists
- Sreevardhan Atyam, Bloomington
- Bikrant Bhattacharyya, Naperville
- Ishan Buyyanapragada, Plainfield
- Sindhu Chalasani, Hinsdale
- Anirudh Chari, Schaumburg
- Marguerite DiMarco, Elmhurst
- Srihari Gurugubelli, Springfield
- Albert Han, Dunlap
- Madhav Hota, Hinsdale
- Anisha Kolambe, Bolingbrook
- Justina Kostiv, Deerfield
- Marcus Kuon, Oak Park
- Zuyu Liu, Palatine
- George Lu, Libertyville
- Aldo Magana, Sugar Grove
- Claire O’Brien-Dull, Elgin
- Gavin O’Malley, Medinah
- Maitreyi Pandey, Palatine
- JaeJun Park, Bloomington
- Rohan Patkar, Dunlap
- Aashima Singh Sisodia, Aurora
- Pranet Swain, Aurora
- Rithik Thekiniath, Naperville
- Vignesh Tiruvannamalai, Crystal Lake
- Stephen Walsh, Wheaton
- Annabelle Zhang, Naperville
Commended Students
- Nishna Aerabati, Naperville
- Ayobami Ajayi, Peoria
- Fredy An, Edwardsville
- David Biruduganti, Naperville
- Divya Brahmbhatt, Schaumburg
- Lucas Brower, Princeville
- Michael Capriotti, Downers Grove
- Ivan Chen, Joliet
- Arjun Cherukuri, Aurora
- Charles Conner, Rock Island
- David Dickson, Chicago
- Avyay Duggirala, Palatine
- Sukanya Ghosh, Schaumburg
- Ellen Guan, Peoria
- William Hellrung, Troy
- Cara Jacob, Aurora
- Dominik Kozbiel, Oswego
- Nathan Landig, Lockport
- Emma Lau, Oak Brook
- Joshua Lee, Champaign
- Dashiell Leigh, Oswego
- Emerald Lendi, Sugar Grove
- Ryan Li, Naperville
- Dhaatri Maviti, Glen Ellyn
- Ryan Mojzis, Montgomery
- Laasya Nagumalli, Bolingbrook
- Aditya Prashanth, Aurora
- Tatyana Pronitcheva, Batavia
- Raymond Schumacher, Naperville
- Faizaan Shaikh, Springfield
- Garrett Snedden, Plainfield
- Danica Sun, Riverwoods