National Merit Scholarship Program
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The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships, and approximately 1.5 million high school students enter the program each year.
Students are entered into the competition by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), which typically occurs in the fall of their junior year. The preliminary test serves as an initial screen of program entrants, and the PSAT/NMSQT Selection Index scores determine the 50,000 high-scoring participants who qualify for program recognition. Of those 50,000 students, approximately 34,000 are named commended students, and 16,000 are selected as semifinalists. Nearly 95 percent of semifinalists are named finalists each year.
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2022-23
National Merit Finalists
Wylie High School
Ronald (Caleb) Smitheart
(Groves Elementary, Smith Elementary, Davis Intermediate, McMillan Junior High )Wylie East High School
Robert Price
(Cox Elementary, Harrison Intermediate, Burnett Junior High)National Merit Semifinalists
Wylie High School
- Ronald Smitheart (Groves Elementary, Smith Elementary, Davis Intermediate, McMillan Junior High)
Wylie East High School
- Robert Price (Cox Elementary, Harrison Intermediate, Burnett Junior High)
National Merit Commended
Wylie High School
- Rumaisa Ahmed
- Meron Ameneshoa
- Christopher Brannick
- Carter Hanson
- Katelyn Hensley
- Filza Iqbal
- Kylie Kaneshige
- Sofia Kirk
- Adam Kotrla
- Joshua Lower
- Alexa Ossei
- Roshni Pal
- Manas Patel
- Wyatt Skov
- Kaden Tran
- Tucker White
Wylie East High School
- Caleb Beauchamp
- Ashlyn Elgersma
- Hannah Hansen
- Mikalah Hodge
- Nathaniel Holland
- Jeremy Kvale
- Marley Lessig
- Connor Nance
- Luke Orr
- Jacob Palmer
- Brady Reising
- Jackson Schwarte
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2021-22
National Merit Finalists
Wylie High School
Devin Chaky
(Smith Elementary, Draper Intermediate, Cooper Junior High)
Wendy Wu
(Draper Intermediate, Cooper Junior High)National Merit Semifinalists
Wylie High School
- Nathanael Berhane (Tibbals Elementary, Draper Intermediate, Cooper Junior High)
- Devin Chaky (Smith Elementary, Draper Intermediate, Cooper Junior High)
- Christopher Holloway (Smith Elementary, Davis Intermediate, McMillan Junior High)
- Wendy Wu (Draper Intermediate, Cooper Junior High)
National Merit Commended
Wylie High School
- Ridwan Amin
- Jared Beyers
- Maehek Bhatt
- Matthew Cox
- Joseph Dillard
- Rajveer Dhesi
- Faith Fraser
- Ally Frye
- Sameeha Gazi
- Reiki Hingorani
- Aravind Karthigeyan
- Aswathi Manoj
- Alina Nguyen
- Victoria Omah
- Sarah Roberge
- Gretchen Tschetter
- Spencer Warren
- Josiah Watson
- Heather Wiggins
- Gabriella Williams
- Eliana Yared
Wylie East High School
- Bailey Causey
- Hanna Harmon
- Jayden McAlister
- Harrison Murphy
- Dominic Sands
- Jacob Volpi
- Mahmut Yilmaz
College Board National Recognition Program
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The College Board National Recognition Program, an expansion of the former National Hispanic Recognition Program, recognizes and honors students from African American, Hispanic or Latinx, and Indigenous backgrounds for their academic achievement. To be considered for recognition, students must: (1) take the preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) in October of their sophomore or junior year, (2) achieve the minimum requested PSAT/NMSQT score, and (3) earn a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher. Students awarded this National Recognition can include their honors in college and scholarship applications.
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2022-23
National African American Recognition Program Scholars
Wylie High School
- Daniel Abagwe
- Abeil Alemu
- Eden Ambaye
- Meron Ameneshoa
- Aklesia Assefa
- Edna Berhane
- Ramzi Burhan
- Edikanabasi Clements
- Hannah McClean
- Tiana Oyugi
- Yosias Redi
- Erica Sweet
- Maxwell Ugochukwu
- Nahum Yonas
Wylie East High School
- Lydia Alemayehu
- Hermela Assefa
- Jadyn Clark
- Abel Dereje
- Dyson Hayes
- Gabriella Hayes-Carrasco
- Loren Herring
- Tendai Mweene
- Ivy Oduwa
- Oluwatobi Olugbenga
- Chinaecherem Ozonnaike
- Crei Pierson
- Avanee Walker
- Leah Williams
- Teniya Williams
National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholars
Wylie High School
- Cristina Caballero
- Camila Guevara
- Sebastian Medina
- Joella Orozco
- Sebastian Pulido
- Ayden Rivera
- Alessandro Sanchez
- Audrey Tebow
Wylie East High School
- Thereza Arcuri
- Marilu Arreguin
- Caroline Badilla
- Milan Barcelo
- Madison Bazaldua
- Arle Casillas
- Nicholas Ferrel
- Gabriella Hayes-Carrasco*
- Vincent Larrazolo
- Ryan Lobato
- Claudia Marquez
- Kaliya Nelson
- Devon Orozco
- Laila Reyes
- Patricia Robinson
- Iliana Valdez
- Julian Varbaro
- Julio Villegas
National Indigenous Recognition Program Scholars
Wylie High School
- Kate Roberts
Wylie East High School
- William Dozier
- Bryce White
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2021-22
National African American Recognition Program Scholars
Wylie High School
- Hannah Adalumo
- Kylie Adedeji
- Kaleab Alemuber
- Nathan Banketa
- Toluwani Baoku
- Devon Bellamy
- Nathanael Berhane
- Christa Coe
- Terry Harton
- Mikaela Lawrence
- McKenzie McCray
- Arissa Grace McGowan
- Helen Melka
- Natalie Mulat
- Oisebe Nunda
- Michelle Ofoegbu
- Victoria Omah
- Alexa Ossei
- Linda Otah
- Zoe Summers
- Jazira Watson
- Nardos Wondwossen
- Lydia Worssa
- Eliana Yared
- Sai Yusuf
Wylie East High School
- Ugonna Anyalemechi
- Sopuluchukwu Chumajaegbu
- Mikalah Hodge
- Damian Johnson
- Namuuka Mweene
- Obosa Odia
- Moyosore Olajuyigbe
- Jaeyana Smith
- Davia Williams
- Tinbit Yoseph
National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholars
Wylie High School
- Karla Almazan
- Michelle Bryarly
- Nicole Bryarly
- Christa Coe
- Olivia Covarrubio
- Ally Frye
- Gianna Gonzalez
- Isabella Grover
- Kylie Kaneshige
- Sofia Kirk
- Isabella Lozano
- Gabriella Morales
- Zachary Osborne
- Angel Pedroza
- Arianna Perez
- Jacob Santiago
- Zoey Serapin
Wylie East High School
- Justin Breedlove
- Bailey Causey
- Carolyn Childrey
- Josue Cintron
- Kaileigh Contreras
- Kirstyn Cortez
- Macie Delgado
- Paul Hernandez
- Ana Herrera
- Riley Hunt
- Evalyn Kewley
- Sara Larin
- Tailene Morales
- Elias Prado
- Lucy Ramirez
- Elizabeth Sanchez
- Julian Vasquez
National Indigenous Recognition Program Scholars
Wylie High School
- Olivia Covarrubio
- Sofia Kirk
- Jordyn Merrett
Wylie East High School
- Jace Montoya
- Jaeyana Smith
- Carson Tittle