All six Byram Hills High School seniors selected as semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program have advanced to become finalists and will compete for scholarships worth nearly $28 million.
The finalists are Cyrus Aly, Samara Brown, Aaron Lestz, Daniel Ndocaj, Alexander Woodworth and Yicheng Yang.
”Congratulations to our National Merit finalists,” Principal Christopher Walsh said. “We are extremely proud of their accomplishments and their dedication to their studies.”
More than 1.3 million high school juniors entered the scholarship competition by taking the Preliminary SAT, which serves as an initial screening. In September, more than 16,000 students were chosen as semifinalists, academically talented students who represent less than 1% of high school seniors nationwide. Of the more than 15,000 finalists announced in February, 7,140 students will win National Merit scholarships.
The scholarship winners, selected on the basis of their accomplishments, skills and potential for success in college, will be announced between April and July.
Byram Hills High School has six National Merit Scholarship finalists. They are, from left, Cyrus Aly, Yicheng Yang, Daniel Ndocaj, Alexander Woodworth, Aaron Lestz and Samara Brown.