Svetlana (Lana) Andikyan, Pedro Becker, Ryan Crozier, Jackson Page, Reid Thigpen, and Grace Wang were named National Merit Scholarship program semifinalists this week. They earned the recognition by scoring well on the PSAT/NMSQT test taken during their junior year.
The National Merit Scholarship program, an independent, not-for-profit organization that recognizes academically talented students of the United States, selected approximately 16,000 semifinalists from the over 1.3 million juniors who took the test from about 20,000 high schools nationwide.
“We are extremely proud of the six students who have earned this distinction this year,” said RHS Principal Andrew Hara. “This is an incredible accomplishment that reflects their hard work, talent, and dedication.”
Andikyan, Becker, Crozier, Page, Thigpen, and Wang now have the opportunity to continue in the competition for approximately 6,930 scholarships worth almost $26 million.
