OTM Students Are National Merit Scholar Semifinalists By Kesha Drexel
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ver the Mountain schools had 72 students named 2013 National Merit Scholar Semifinalists. National Merit Scholars are determined by students’ test scores on the Preliminary SAT. The students usually take the test during their junior year of high school. The students named National Merit Scholar Semifinalists represent less than 1 percent of all U.S. high school seniors and have the highest scores on the PSAT in the state. This year, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of about 16,000 semifinalists in the 58th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The semifinalists have the opportunity to continue in the competition for 8,300 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million. The National Merit Scholar winners will be announced in the spring. Semifinalists are now involved in the qualification process to become finalists. Over the Mountain students who are semifinalists are:
Paul Styslinger, Sarah-Grace Tucker, Katherine (Katie) Windle and Irene Zhang. Spain Park High School: Carrie Culwell, Brannum Forsyth, Dion Hagan, Austin Huerkamp, Christopher Jaudon, Maxwell Pickering and Kevin Yang. Vestavia Hills High School: Enrico G. Camata, Wendy Feng, Addison Griffin, Aubrey M. Harper, Farhan A. Khan, Amy X. Li, Botong Ma, Jamie F. McClintock, Micayla A. Mead, Hopson B. Nance, Sarah C. Pitts, Yue Shen, Joseph Stahl, Meredith E. Thomley and Katherine A. Trankina. ❖
Briarwood Christian School: Grant Janich, Mary Adeline Reiser, Melanie Siddle, Jacob Swords, Samantha Swords, Roman Travis and Christopher Walz. Homewood High School: Christopher Atchison, Zachary Blomeley, Edward Demetz, Allise Fortinberry, Jacob Helf, Rebecca Riley, Grant Smith and Margaret Williams. Hoover High School: Sushmitha Yarrabouthula, Jacob Locker, Joe Berry and Abdullah Tarawneh. John Carroll Catholic High School: Leah E. Bostany and Christine M. Greve. Mountain Brook High School: Sarah Bowron, Emily (Kate) Causey, Robert (Chase) Crumbaugh, Patricia (Maggie) Dodson, Colin Dorsten, Benjamin (Ben) Echols, Annabelle Friedman, Julia (Sloan) Geiss, James (Michael) Harp, Isabella Keating, James (Jay) King, Donaldson (Cameron) Lee, Matthew Leeds, Alexander (Alex) McCullumsmith, Jeremiah Mitchell, William (Wyatt) Moorer, Alexander (Alex) Oser, Ann (Kate) Perry, Margaret Pritchard, Lane Proctor, Laura Rice, Jeffrey (Jeff) Rogers, Hunter Ross, Thomas (Miller) Sisson, Philippa Straus,
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Mike A. Keller, DDS, PC Pediatric / Adolescent Dentistry Dr. Mike Keller, friends & staff are happy to recognize September members of the NO SUGAR BUG CLUB
National Merit Scholars from Mountain Brook High School include, from left: Alec Castinado, Anna Wheeler and Dylan Teague. All three are MBHS band Photo special to The Journal members.
Three former students from the Mountain Brook High School band were chosen as National Merit Scholars at the end of last year. Band captain Alec Castinado and
The 2013 National Merit Scholar Semifinalists from Homewood High School are, from left, front: Allise Fortinberry, Maggie Williams and Rebecca Riley. Back: Christopher Atchison, Jacob Helf, Grant Smith, Zachary Blomeley and Photo special to the Journal Edward DeMetz. The 2013 National Merit Scholar Semifinalists from Vestavia Hills High School are, from left, front: Botong Ma, Sarah C. Pitts, Jamie F. McClintock, Meredith E. Thomley, Amy X. Li, Wendy Feng and Katherine A. Trankina. Back: Yue Shen, Farhan A. Khan, Enrico G. Camata, Joseph Stahl, Micayla A. Mead, Addison Griffin, Hopson B. Nance and Aubrey M. Harper.
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MBHS Band Members Named Merit Scholars
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band member Anna Wheeler were named National Merit Finalists. Drum major Dylan Teague achieved National Merit Scholar Commended. The three students were chosen from more than 1.5 million entrants to receive an award for academic achievement in the National Merit Scholarship Program.
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