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31 LTHS seniors have been recognized by the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program.

These students entered the program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT) as high school juniors in 2011. They were chosen from more than 1.5 million program entrants and represent less than one percent of each state’s high school seniors. According to the National Merit Scholarship Program, these students are the top scorers from each state and show exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies. Additionally, the National Hispanic Recognition Program identifies nearly 5,000 outstanding Hispanic/Latino students each year, while the National Achievement Scholarship Program provides recognition for outstanding Black American high school students.

“Our students continue to raise the bar on academic excellence,” said Kimberly Brents, LTHS principal. “Their success not only reflects the quality and caliber of our teachers and staff who directly impact student learning, it also reflects the support and commitment of their parents who are instrumental to their success.”

Earlier this month, approximately two-thirds of the 50,000 high scorers on the PSAT/NMSQT received letters of commendation in recognition of their outstanding academic promise. Commended students are named on the basis of a nationally applied index score that may vary from year to year. The remaining one-third of these students were then notified that they have qualified as Semifinalists and are eligible to receive a National Merit Scholarship. Semifinalists must advance to Finalist standing in the competition by meeting high academic standards and all other requirements.

In February 2013, some 15,000 Semifinalists will be notified by mail that they have advanced to Finalist standing.

The following students are recognized by the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program:

    •    Meg Cahill – Semifinalist
    •    Connor Cone – Semifinalist
    •    Nicolas Gatz – Semifinalist
    •    Autumn Good – Semifinalist
    •    Rachel Madey – Semifinalist, National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar
    •    Lauren O’Neal – Semifinalist
    •    Avery Wolfe – Semifinalist
    •    Ahana Yogesh – Semifinalist
    •    Claire Yun – Semifinalist
    •    Alexandra Bello – Commended Scholar
    •    Devyn Bracken – Commended Scholar
    •    Jeffrey Brown – Commended Scholar
    •    Katherine Dash – Commended Scholar
    •    Rebecca Daves – Commended Scholar
    •    Austin Dwight – Commended Scholar
    •    Emily Harrisberger – Commended Scholar
    •    David Hourin – Commended Scholar
    •    Megan McCauley – Commended Scholar
    •    Kristen Miller – Commended Scholar
    •    Jean Nichols – Commended Scholar
    •    Miranda Pearce – Commended Scholar
    •    Erin Quigley – Commended Scholar
    •    Madeleine Robertson – Commended Scholar
    •    Melody Schmidt – Commended Scholar
    •    Daniel Suh – Commended Scholar
    •    Justin Wolfe – Commended Scholar
    •    Lauren Zielke – Commended Scholar
    •    Haley Cohan – National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar
    •    Katherine Martinez – National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar
    •    Emily Naveira – National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar
    •    Samara Cooper – National Achievement Scholarship Program Honored Participant

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