• Asher Foltz, Sunrise Mountain High School
• Alexander Krause, Sunrise Mountain High School
• Tammy Le, Sunrise Mountain High School
• Gunnar Sammons, Centennial High School
• Sasha Tijore, Ironwood High School
• Daniel Wirt, Ironwood High School
“I am incredibly proud of each of these students for being named a National Merit semifinalist. Students throughout the Peoria Unified School District are provided with a rigorous curriculum that prepares them for a successful future in college, career and beyond. I cannot wait to see what these students continue to achieve throughout their senior year and upon graduation,” shared Dr. KC Somers, Peoria Unified Superintendent.
The National Merit Scholarship Program is based on student academic achievement assessed through the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Tests. With more than 1.3 million juniors in 21,000 high schools across the nation entering the competition by taking the PSAT/NMSQT assessments, approximately 16,000 finalists were selected. These finalists represent less than one percent of high school students in the United States and are amongst the highest-scoring entrants in their state.
These 16,000 National Merit finalists will compete for 6,870 scholarships, worth nearly $26 million. The winners of the National Merit Scholarships will be announced beginning in April and will conclude in July. For more information about the National Merit Scholarship Program, visit www.nationalmerit.org.
