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Katy ISD Students Shine as 2025 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists, Competing for $26 Million in Scholarships
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Katy ISD Students Shine as 2025 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists, Competing for $26 Million in Scholarships

September 16 2024

In an impressive academic achievement, dozens of students from Katy ISD have been named as 2025 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists out of more than 16,000 contenders from across the country.

The Katy ISD students now join the league of those vying for over 6,000 scholarships, amounting to a substantial $26 million. This honor also brings the potential of being declared a National Merit Finalist. “We are proud of these students and all that they have accomplished so far in being named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists,” remarked Ronnie Edwards, Assistant Superintendent for School Leadership & Support. Katy ISD has nearly 100 students to celebrate this year.

Cinco Ranch High School
Victoria Do Nathan Tran
Orhan Dogan Di Wu
Ian Kang Enhan Yuan
Dorothy Li Rachel Yun
Rohan Pandit Michael Zhao

 

Jordan High School
Keerthana Balusu Katie Leisy
Mae Chen Sai Vedhik Puram
Jaden Cherian Elaine Qu
Sripaad Gajula Surya Reddy
Inesh Gupta Tristan Wardak
Arav Karnik Grace Zhang

 

Katy High School
Allison Briggs Zachary Matthews
Kyla Bruns  

 

Seven Lakes High School
Mohamed-Amin Abdalla David Lu
Aditya Ayyappan Zekai Lv
Nikhil Bharadwaj Leyla Mammadli
Sania Chauhan Luc Andre Prieur du Perray
Eddy Chen Rounak Rai
Enze Chen Siri Ramineni
Xu Cheng Alonso Ramos
Megan Chou Krish Shah
Melody Cui Samaira Srivastva
Trisha Das Helene Su
Joseph Haddad Vishal Surya
Carolina Kusumanegara Jonathan Sutjandra
Anthony Li Akhil Vasudevan
Evangeline Li Dhairya Viramgama
Victor Liu Richard Zhang

 

Taylor High School
Aidan Henderson Inigo Tucker
Daniel Jiang Grace Wu
Ifedolapo Olotu Nolan Yee
Samara Syed Daniel Yon

 

Tompkins High School
Elkhan Agamirza Lilian Liu
Luisa Amir Alvin Mathew
Manitej Boorgu Grace Miao
Sahus Gupta Athruv Mirmira
Abigail He Pratyush Prakash
Madison Huang Roger Ramos-Morales
Alexander Knight Isaac Sun
Eesha Kodavatikanti Leah Wu
Eric Li Jeremy Zhu
Andrew Liu  

 

NMSC initiated the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program with over 1.3 million juniors across the nation, who took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) in 2023. The highest-scoring entrants in each state were subsequently selected as Semifinalists.

Established in 1955, NMSC aims to identify and honor academically gifted U.S. high school students while stimulating enhanced support for their education. The organization also manages programs for entities wishing to fund college undergraduate scholarships, earning a reputation for quality and integrity. Since its inception, NMSC has recognized over 3.5 million students and provided approximately 470,000 scholarships totaling over $1.8 billion. NMSC, a not-for-profit organization, operates independently without government assistance.

 

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The pathway to becoming a Finalist requires the Semifinalists to submit a comprehensive scholarship application, presenting their academic record, involvement in school and community activities, leadership skills, employment, and other achievements. They are also required to submit their SAT or ACT scores and an essay. Katy's 2025 Semifinalists are set to be acknowledged at a District reception on October 28.


By Tiffany Krenek, My Neighborhood News 
 
Tiffany Krenek, authorTiffany Krenek has been on the My Neighborhood News team since August 2021. She is passionate about curating and sharing content that enriches the lives of our readers in a personal, meaningful way. A loving mother and wife, Tiffany and her family live in the West Houston/Cypress region.


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