Students from GCS Named Semifinalists for National Merit Scholarship

Hard Work Results in Nomination for Prestigious Scholarship

Contact: Haley Henderson (336) 370-3200
Created: 9/13/2006 4:49:09 PM

Thirty-two seniors from Guilford County high schools are one step closer to becoming a Merit Scholar for excellent results on the Preliminary SAT exam.

These academically talented students have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,200 Merit Scholarship awards, worth $33 million, that will be offered next spring.The GCS semifinalists include the following students:

• The Early College at Guilford: Graham R. Billings, Joshua M. Espinoza, Angela W. Pratt, Logan H. Stephens, Horatio R. Thomas, Jeremy R. Wang and Patrick K. Wang

• Grimsley High: Jackson R. Barber, Emily A. Bardolph, William S. Bayliss, Larsen E. Jones, Sarah R. Leimenstoll, Ian J. McDiarmid, Caroline R. Phillips and Haley E. Phillips

• Northwest High: Kyle A. Brown, Sebastian Cerdena, Gavin W. Cobb, Justin R. Crowder, Anna N. Diemer, Samuel B. Heroy, Nathan T. Holst, Katherine M. Key, Ashley L. Mabe, Jordan P. McNeill and Matthew T. Millard

• Weaver Academy: Margaret A. Ralston-Asumend

• Western High: Peter J. Attayek, Lucy A. Berrier, Robert M. Littlejohn, Michael C. Simms and Sarah J. Sparks

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