Twenty District 99 students have been named as finalists in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program (NMSP), an academic competition for recognition and scholarships sponsored by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). The program recognizes high school seniors who have excelled in academics and have the potential to succeed in rigorous college studies.
North High School National Merit Finalists
- Madeline From
- Juliana Gomien
- Alexander Krejca
- Helen Larkin
- Elisenda Lee-Palou
- Andrew Marron
- Dhruv Nambisan
- Adam Sitabkhan
- Madison Smith
- Ian Stagaman
South High School National Merit Finalists
- Leka Jovanovic Davis
- Brendan Gibbons
- Dean Golminas
- Alex Johnson
- Timothy Neumann
- Shiven Patel
- Ashley Reynolds
- Olivia Roti
- Emilia Swierzb
- Luca Veriotti
In the fall of 2021, these students were named semi-finalists along with students named as Commended Scholars. Please see the DGN article here and the DGS article here.
Students entered the National Merit Scholarship Program, a nationwide competition for recognition and awards conducted by National Merit Scholarship Corporation, by taking the 2020 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) offered in October 2020 and January 2021. National Merit Semifinalist students will join approximately 16,000 seniors from across the country, representing the top one percent, and will compete for scholarships.
For more information about the National Merit Scholarship Program, please visit www.nationalmerit.org.