Ballard High's Jesse V. Chugani is one of several Seattle Public School students who was announced as a semifinalists in the 55th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
The Seattle students are among 16,000 students nationwide who earned top scores on the 2008 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for about 8,200 National Merit Scholarships, worth more than $36 million, that will be offered next spring.
To be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the finalist level of the competition. About 90 percent of the semifinalists are expected to attain finalist standing, and approximately half of the finalists will
win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar title.
Seattle students competing for the 55th annual National Merit Scholarship Program:
Lily I. Albrecht, Garfield High
Kate A. Lemly, Garfield High
Jixia Ao, Roosevelt High
Annika Linde, Garfield High
Lillian L. Brown, Garfield High
Jesse V. Chugani, Ballard High
Eric G. Lombardo, Garfield High
Andrew S. Morgan, Garfield High
Corey A. Dansereau, Roosevelt High
James A. Morris-Lent, Garfield High
Samuel G. Dunnington, Garfield High
Audrey L. Musselman-Brown, Garfield High
Celia M. Gurney, Garfield High
Benjamin S. Notkin, Roosevelt High
Stephanie S. Holden, Nathan Hale High
Frank J. Pavia, Garfield High
Audrey E. Howell, Nathan Hale High
Carmen Rothwell, Garfield High
David Hughes, Roosevelt High
Megan E. Thompson, Garfield High
Ryan A. Killory, Garfield High
Zachary B. Wener-Fligner, Garfield High
Joseph S. Lachman, Garfield High
Hannah S. Zieve, Garfield High
