More than 1,600 Black American high school seniors who have been designated semifinalists in the 48th annual National Achievement Scholarship Program were announced this week by the National Merit Scholarship Corp.
Nine Indianapolis students were among the 25 statewide semifinalists.
These scholastically talented young men and women now have an opportunity to continue in the competition for approximately 800 Achievement Scholarship awards worth more than $2.4 million to be offered next spring. To be considered for a National Achievement Scholarship, semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the finalist level of the competition. About 80 percent of semifinalists are expected to attain finalist standing, and more than half of the finalists will win an Achievement Scholarship award.
Following are the Indiana semifinalists with their schools:
Indianapolis schools
William P. Gillispie,
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
Imani N. Parker-Robinson,
Cathedral High School
Lauren R. Tolley,
Cathedral High School
Samantha A. Bresnahan,
Covenant Christian High School
Areisa S. Peters,
North Central High School
Margarette C. Webb,
North Central High School
Camara A. Wilson,
North Central High School
Levi Linville,
Pike High School
Thomas Abraha,
Cardinal Ritter High School
Metro Indianapolis schools
Michael Q. Jamerson,
Carmel High School
Sarah Larimer,
Carmel High School
Chase B. Williams,
Hamilton Southeastern High School, Fishers
Indiana schools
Tosh M. Lewis-Young,
Harmony School, Bloomington
Halle E. Hill,
Elkhart Central High School
Jalen R. Walker,
Carroll High School, Fort Wayne
Kayne Mettert,
Northrup High School, Fort Wayne
Corey Embry,
Jeffersonville High School
Mariah E. Garner,
Jeffersonville High School
Jordan D. Ransone,
La Lumiere School, LaPorte
Reggie E. Henderson,
Jefferson High School, Lafayette
Joseph D. Patton,
Merrillville High School
Luqmann M. Ruth,
Merrillville High School
Andrew P. Sims,
Indiana Academy for Science,
Mathematics and Humanities, Muncie
Chandler Ganaway,
New Haven High School
David O. Afolabi,
West Lafayette High School
