Southwest National Merit Scholarship Program Semi Finalists

Southwest High School Semi Finalists Named in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has named the Semifinalist in the 61st annual National Merit Scholarship Program  

Southwest is pleased to congratulate:

Emma Chosy, 

McLean Cozine, 

Nicola Lowry, 

Kirsi Oldenburg, 

Conlan Olson, 

Gerhart Robinson, and 

Graham Smith.  

About 90 percent of the Semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing, and approximately half of the Finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar title.  The nationwide pool of Semifinalists, which represents less than one percent of the U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state.  The number of Semifinalists in a state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the national total of graduating seniors. 

To become a Finalists, a Semifinalists must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by the high school principal, and earn SAT scores that confirm the student’s earlier performance on the qualifying test.  

The Semifinalist and a high school counselor must submit a detailed scholarship application, which includes the student’s essay and information about the Semifinalist’s participation and leadership in school and community activities.  

Finalist will be named in February 2016.

Congratulations to all!