National Achievement Semifinalists-5232

Published September 27, 2012

Four Williamson County students have been named semifinalists in the National Achievement Scholarship Program, which recognizes academically talented African-American high school students.

The high school seniors are among 1,600 teen semifinalists who will compete for about 800 scholarship awards worth more than $2.5 million in the spring.

Students entered the competition as high school juniors by taking the 2011 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

This year's semifinalists include:

Brentwood High School
Samatha Diaz
Taylor Streaty

Ravenwood High School
Saif Hamdan
Brandon Sands