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12 District 99 Students Named 2012 National Merit Semifinalists

Twelve students at Community High School District 99 have been designated as semifinalists in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program, an academic competition for recognition and scholarships sponsored by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Students are selected based on test scores, an essay, their schools’ curricula and school official recommendations, as well as involvement in activities and leadership.

North High School National Merit Semifinalists: Front row (l-r): North High Principal Scott Kasik, Reid Melton, Benjamin Eaton, Alana Osterling, Erin Elgass, Mantas Naris, Alexander Buckley, Conner Fear

 

South High School National Merit Semifinalists: Front row (l-r): Emma Chaplin, Connor Bailey, Samarth Malhotra; Back row (l-r): South High Principal Stephan Bild, Ammar Kalimullah, Marjorie Fera

 

Of the 1.5 million entrants, approximately 16,000 semifinalists were named in the U.S.  Merit scholarship winners will be selected next spring.

The District 99 students selected include: 

  • Connor Bailey (South High School student from Downers Grove)
  • Alexander Buckley (North High School student from Downers Grove)
  • Emma Chaplin (South High School student from Downers Grove)
  • Benjamin Eaton (North High School student from Downers Grove)
  • Erin Elgass (North High School student from Downers Grove)
  • Conner Fear (North High School student from Downers Grove)
  • Marjorie Fera (South High School student from Downers Grove)
  • Ammar Kalimullah (South High School student from Downers Grove)
  • Samarth Malhotra (South High School student from Downers Grove)
  • Reid Melton (North High School student from Downers Grove)
  • Mantas Naris (North High School student from Downers Grove)
  • Alana Osterling (North High School student from Downers Grove)

“All of us at District 99 congratulate these students on their achievements, and we are proud of their recognition in this prestigious program,” says Superintendent Dr. Mark McDonald.

For more information about the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, please visit www.nationalmerit.org.

For more information about District 99, please visit www.csd99.org.

 

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