Ten RISD seniors have been named National Merit Semifinalists.
They are among 16,000 national semifinalists – representing less than 1% of all seniors across the country – who are competing for some 7,140 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $28 million that will be awarded in the spring.
High school students enter the program by taking the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test that serves as an initial screen of about 1.5 million entrants each year. The highest possible score on the PSAT/NMSQT is 228, and in Texas a student must have a minimum score of 219 to reach the level of National Merit Semifinalist.
National Merit Finalists exhibit exceptional academic abilities, skills, and accomplishments and are highly recruited by selective colleges across the nation with some colleges and universities offering significant scholarships or even full rides based on National Merit status.
Please join us in celebrating RISD’s National Merit Semifinalists from the Class of 2024:
- Lake Highlands High School – Julian Villamar Robbins
- Pearce High School – Eden Brown, Katherine Dawson, Cooper Forejt and Josh Vorel
- Richardson High School – Isabelle Agarwal, Nathan Lamoreaux, Wesley Phillips, Celia Schaefers and Nicholas Webb
Congratulations and best of luck this year! #RISDBelieves #RISDWeAreOne
