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2016 National Merit Finalists Named

Published February 15, 2016

Twenty-eight Williamson County students have been named 2016 National Merit Scholarship Finalists.

These high school seniors are competing for 7,600 National Merit Scholarships which will be offered this spring. High school students enter the National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

To become a Finalist, the Semifinalist and his or her high school must submit a detailed scholarship application, in which they provide information about the Semifinalist’s academic record, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, employment and honors received.

All winners of Merit Scholarship awards are chosen from the Finalist group based on their abilities, skills and accomplishments. A variety of information is used during the evaluation process including the Finalist’s academic record, information about the school’s curricula and grading system, two sets of test scores, the high school official’s written recommendation, information about the student’s activities and leadership and the Finalist’s own essay.

Approximately 8,000 Finalists are selected each year to receive a Merit Scholarship award.

Congratulations to the following National Merit Finalists:

Brentwood High:

  • Deven Bhuva
  • Divya Chowbey
  • Owen Cunneely
  • William Cuthbertson
  • Mary Grace Donaldson
  • Kassie Dooley-Smith
  • Nathan Jay
  • Ben Kazmierowicz
  • John Miller
  • Elliot Moore
  • Margaret Overton
  • Natalie Russell
  • Andrew Sinard
  • Christine Smothers

Centennial High:

  • Eason Duggan

Fairview High:

  • Jacob Raines

Franklin High:

  • Abigail Ayers
  • Zachary Creech
  • McKenna Martin
  • Henry Morgan

Independence High:

  • John Roberts

Ravenwood High:

  • Jesse Boone
  • Elias Kastritis
  • Amy Ouyang
  • Josh Parker
  • Caroline Reidy
  • Andrew Taylor
  • Hee Yang

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