Bellmore-Merrick Students Named National Merrit Semifinalists

Bellmore-Merrick Students Named National Merit Semifinalists

Six students in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District have been named National Merit Semifinalists in the 2021 competition.

Connor Gibson

John F. Kennedy High School

Stamatia Papazis

John F. Kennedy High School

Lucas Aherns

Sanford H. Calhoun High School

Dakota Guo

Sanford H. Calhoun High School

Samantha Green

Wellington C. Mepham High School

Tyler O'Neill

Wellington C. Mepham High School

“Once again we are in awe of the academic accolades achieved by our students,” said Superintendent John DeTommaso.

The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955. High school students enter the National Merit program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Approximately 16,000 students, or approximately one-third of the 50,000 high scorers, qualifed as semifnalists.

Finalists will be notified in February 2021 and scholarship winners will be announced in the spring of 2021.

Student photos courtesy of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District