25 CFISD Students Named 2023 National Merit Semifinalists
A total of 25 CFISD seniors representing seven high schools were confirmed as semifinalists in the 68 annual National Merit Scholarship Program, officials announced on Sept. 14, allowing academically talented students to continue in the competition for approximately 7,250 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $28 million.
The following students have been named National Merit semifinalists:
|
Name |
High School |
|
Henry Hoover |
Bridgeland |
|
Andrew Jung |
Bridgeland |
|
Aditya Naidu |
Bridgeland |
|
Catherine Pfaffenberger |
Bridgeland |
|
Reid Zepeda |
Bridgeland |
|
Juan Durante |
Cy-Fair |
|
Maggie Ni |
Cy-Fair |
|
Riven Amdal |
Cypress Ranch |
|
Sarah Hall |
Cypress Ranch |
|
Matthew Noriega |
Cypress Ranch |
|
Veronica Patino |
Cypress Ranch |
|
Yannick Mofor |
Cypress Ridge |
|
Travis Allen |
Cypress Woods |
|
Eric Baquerizo |
Cypress Woods |
|
Megan Cornejo |
Cypress Woods |
|
Bidushee Khan |
Cypress Woods |
|
Brandon Morrison |
Cypress Woods |
|
Rahul Rathan |
Cypress Woods |
|
Brinley Scott |
Cypress Woods |
|
Vittal Sivakumar |
Cypress Woods |
|
Andre Zhang |
Cypress Woods |
|
Kasim Dawood |
Jersey Village |
|
Ryan Colby |
Langham Creek |
|
Nitya Kodali |
Langham Creek |
|
Zahin Rahman |
Langham Creek |
The 25 semifinalists are among more than 16,000 students throughout the U.S. that represent the top 1 percent of students who entered the Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit School Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) during their junior year.
To become a finalist, semifinalists must submit a detailed scholarship application, including information about academic records, participating in school and community activities, leadership skills, employment, and honors and awards. In addition to the scholarship application, semifinalists must be endorsed by a high school official, write an essay and earn an SAT or ACT score that confirm the student’s earlier performance on the qualifying test.
Qualifying students will be notified of their final designation in February, with National Merit Scholarship winners announced beginning in April and concluding in July.
