2009 National Merit Scholarship Program Michigan Semifinalists
These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,200 National Merit Scholarships, worth more than $35 million, that will be offered next spring. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition. 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.
>> 2009 NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM MICHIGAN SEMIFINALISTS
NMSC, a not-for-profit organization that operates without government assistance, was
established in 1955 specifically to conduct the annual National Merit Program. Scholarships are underwritten by NMSC with its own funds and by approximately 500 business organizations and higher education institutions that share NMSC’s goals of honoring the nation’s scholastic champions and encouraging the pursuit of academic excellence.
Steps in the Competition
More than 1.5 million juniors in over 21,000 high
schools entered the 2009 National Merit Program by taking the 2007 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT),
which served as an initial screen of program entrants. The nationwide pool of semifinalists, which represents less than one percent
of
To become a finalist, a semifinalist 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 official must submit a detailed scholarship application, which includes the student’s self-descriptive essay and information about the semifinalist’s participation and leadership in school and community activities.
Approximately 15,000 semifinalists are expected to advance to the finalist level and it is from this group that all National Merit Scholarship winners will be chosen. Merit Scholar designees are selected on the basis of their skills, accomplishments, and potential for success in rigorous college studies, without regard to gender, race, ethnic origin, or religious preference.
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Morlock, Ethan
Almont
Glinski, Taylor M.
Princen, Paul R.
Ruth, Mollie M.
Thomas, Katherine A.
Anderson, Ian A.
Axelrod, Vera S.
Chung, Hyunsoo
Desmond, Brian S.
Dunkle Werner, Karl W.
Elbaum, Alan S.
Hong, Seongjoon
King, Aiden B.
Kong, Sarah W.
Kuwada, Alex H.
Mavroleon, Constantine A.
McClure, Joe S.
Owyang, Stephanie Y.
Persky-Stern, Alexander L.
Piper, Julia E.
Quinn, Franklin R.
Raskauskas, Katherine G.
Stein-Supanich, Julius S.
Thomas, Paul V.
Watson, Prescott M.
Weinberg, Daniel N.
Yung, Hannah T.
Deatrick, Elizabeth M.
Jones, Michael P.
White, James J.
Buxton, Ashley N.
Chen, Kari
Chiao, Emily Y.
Duanmu, Alan
Feak, Angela M.
Gillett, Leah R.
Grabauskas, Mykolas Z.
Hack, Charles T.
Hankin, Saul E.
Hsiao, Emily
Jagadish, Siddhant K.
Ji, Guangye
Kim, Jacob
Kuang, Henry
Levine, Seth D.
Li, Jeffrey J.
Li, Jenny H.
Li, Yi E.
Litow, Sarah A.
Liu, Christopher
Liu, William G.
Lu, Charles W.
Reddy, Chethan G.
Song, Michael T.
Thompson, Thomas B.
Vander Roest, Matthew
Walsh, Patrick K.
Wang, Leeda L.
Wang, Nicholas C.
Zhang, Xiaoran
Chen, Ignatius
Fang, Katherine Y.
Franzblau, Lauren E.
Ghosh, Aparna A.
Godfrey, Johana S.
Jackson, William A.
Kulkarni, Gaurav M.
Lee, Sang Min
Moon, Sang-Yoon
Nadimpalli, Sameera
Penner-Hahn, William N.
Saunders, Kyle W.
Stein, Joshua W.
Thomas, Nicholas W.
Warren, Anne G.
Wilson, Dana E.
Yoo, Joon Sung
Zhang, Jessica Y.
Betzig, Sarah E.
Nulty, Ann E.
Scheible, John R.
Steih, Kathryn E.
Theisen, Patrick T.
Ward, Clare E.
Nicholas, Jon W.
Auburn Hills
Chow, May Y.
Koehl, Kathleen M.
Shirey, Eamonn S.
Johnson, Matthew A.
Tomlinson,
Brandon R.
Zhang, Jamie R.
Seedorf, Danielle J.
Wayne, Hillel
Berrien Springs
Snively, Samantha N.
Ahsan, Salman
Bowen, Brianne F.
Huang, Alan Q.
Jeanguenat,
Andrew R.
Keyes, Piper C.
King, Alexander J.
Kosaraju, Megha M.
Lee, Jonathan
Moudgil, Pranav
Nasrollahzadeh, Misha
Paupore, Justin T.
Pezeshki, Alex A.
Plutshack, Alexandra B.
Priyadarshini, Shubadra
Reddy, Kara R.
Wylie E. Groves High School
Bergh, Kathryn C.
Coumes, Jonathan
Lee, David Y.
Ryu, Ellen J.
Sherman, David A.
Smith, Josh
Stephens, Michael P.
Big Rapids
Big
Debock, Matthew G.
Vanhala, Michelle B.
Franklund, Jennifer
The
Ananthasubramaniam, Aparna K.
Jaffe, Adela A.
Lacount, Amy U.
Smith, James R.
Block, Matthew L.
Chao, Rachel E.
Grobbel, Elizabeth L.
Bloomfield Hills
Academy of the Sacred Heart
Ray, Monica M.
Ahn, Perry B.
Alam, Ridwan I.
Wee, Corinne E.
Yu, Keunwoo
Zhou,
Charles L.
Blessing, Katherine C.
Brach, James A.
Eckhous, Andrew I.
Glassberg, Emily C.
Grambush, Alana M.
Greenstone, Harold W.
Hadfield, Dako L.
Huebner, Timothy N.
Lee, Seung-Min
Naraharisetti, Sourya
Rosenfeld, Adam
Shao, Sophia
Smith, Katelyn E.
Xu, Lucy
International Academy
Agarwal, Amisha
Baritz, Julia G.
Fernandez, Tricia
Griffin, Emily A.
Jain, Trisha
Lee, Seyeon
Liu, Katherine
Narayana, Ojus
Qu, Mingyu M.
Rosonke, Matthew J.
Sah, Peggy B.
Shih, Kevin S.
Sunkara, Bipin
Tsai, Carolyn V.
Yalamanchi, Pratyusha
Yovan, Ameena S.
Zhang, Michael J.
Zhao, Tracy Y.
Chuang, James
Fiander, Julian S.
Wagner, Abigail A.
Collins, Carolyn A.
Goddeeris, Julia A.
Holtrop, Melanie M.
Johnson, Amy R.
Tamarelli, Carrie
M.
Koziara, Brian
Odena, Augustus Q.
Faeth, Brendan
Gentner, Lucas A.
Stevenson,
Alyssa M.
Vancoevering, Gerrit L.
Zeitler, Nathaniel P.
Halt, Helen K.
Chen, Willa A.
Ding, Ke
Marion, Katherine C.
Muresan, George Gabriel
Randall, Ryan P.
Shanmuga, Santosh
Kothari, Monika N.
Shen, Amy
Consul, Nikita
Determan, Kelley V.
Fu, Derrick
Ghastin, Megan T.
Ling, Linda W.
Nagaraja,
Surya D.
Caro
Caro High School
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MacGown, Stephanie J.
Brennan, Adam N.
Christie, Benjamin E.
Harris, Duncan W.
Hewitt, Nicholas D.
Patton, Amanda B.
Raines, Margaret A.
Commerce
Walled
Rickert, Joshua M.
Deboer, Brandon R.
Davisburg
Rusch, Benjamin
Do, William
Alberts, Joshua S.
Miller, Duncan L.
O'Connor, Timothy J.
Plawecki, Rachel J.
University of
Michalik, Simon A.
Mikes, Patrick J.
Porter, Keith B.
Dewitt
Dunn, James W.
Dexter
Anderson, Mark J.
Liker, Jesse M.
McNally, Colin J.
Choi, David
Leap, Michael R.
Melfi, Eleanor F.
Roberts, Emma R.
Wang, Weitian
Edwardsburg
Clark, Lauren E.
Elk Rapids
Kossek, Haley R.
Fair Haven
Carrothers, Jonathan A.
Abburi, Nandini
Devangam, Suhas
Girgla, Saavia S.
Joseph, Kevin J.
Meyer, Kevin R.
Lightner, Corey L.
Carlson, Timothy R.
Joseph, Matthew G.
Karnati, Tejas
McKelvey, Laura M.
Minasian, Mara T.
Novak,
Alexander G.
Toal, Sean V.
Fowler
Thelen, Rebecca J.
Frankenmuth
Bernreuter, Hogan R.
Freeland
522 Nickodemus, Lauren
Gaylord
St. Mary's Cathedral High School
Couture, Nathan A.
Gobles
Brindley, Robert W.
Grand Blanc
Longman, Laura E.
Grand Haven
O'Neill, John F.
Grand Ledge
Asman, Sarah S.
Cowan, Justine N.
Burns, Killian P.
Daum, Lisa M.
Esch, Madalyn C.
Greene, Kevin D.
Pelak, Norman F.
Underhill, Joshua M.
Whalen, Andrew J.
Yondo, Jordan T.
Klomparens, Eric A.
Barbatano, John M.
Brown, Ann M.
Dodge, Philip C.
Groenleer, Harriet
Hast, Daniel R.
Stuart, Julia M.
Anderson, Hannah E.
Baxter, Peter B.
Condie, Sydney Z.
Kane, Andrew J.
Koch, Daniel G.
Koprowicz, Nicholas M.
Rossi, Ryan A.
Styburski, Jacob J.
Sukenik, Michael A.
Hughes, Aidan L.
Rieddle, Matthew C.
Curran, Timothy R.
Sohail, Wasiq
Langeland, Geneva D.
Plantinga, Anna M.
Tasker, Rachel Z.
Weston, Zachary J.
Higuera, Emily R.
Harwood, Steven E.
Schmalzel, Matthew D.
Grandville
Vandermolen, Julia C.
Grosse Ile
Blaszak, Megan E.
Brush, Emma G.
Olson, Elizabeth M.
Sullivan, John L.
Ding, Jamie Y.
Hunt, Maxwell
Simoes, Matheus G.
Brownell, Christopher K.
Jovanovski, Tori E.
Mclaughlin, Michael J.
Peracchio, Claire C.
Gwinn
Willig, Alexander J.
L'anse
Schapka, Emily N.
Haslett
Frank, Michelle M.
Meierfrankenfeld, David A.
Schab, Jillian L.
Feldpausch, Julie A.
Hillsdale
Alvarez, Anthony T.
Gensterblum, Sara N.
Sullivan, Patrick C.
Krupczak, Emily E.
Callam, Katherine A.
Decook, Abigail J.
Landes, Charlotte J.
Klooster, Gabriel B.
Tracy, Brandon A.
Holly
Lyles, Brian M.
Holt
Hanton, Kyle M.
Houghton
Milligan, Patrick I.
Howell
Rivett, Elise D.
450 Brown, Michael J.
Hudsonville
Van
Bosgraaf, Tyler J.
Devries, Kevin J.
Deyoung, Gina M.
Docter, Brianne E.
Harkema, Nathan S.
Martinie, Ryan J.
Morsink, Bradley J.
Osterbaan,
Larissa
Vis, Eric J.
Interlochen
Chim, Andrea K.
Zevenbergen, Kathryn L.
Fitzpatrick, Clara
Rosenburg, Andrew P.
Gakstatter, Carlie M.
Novak, Ethan W.
Ironwood
Chiantello, Lindsey P.
Klumpp, Andrea S.
Bohurat, Alexander H.
Brechtelsbauer, Luke D.
Hones, Patrick J.
Schaff, Riley A.
Mccarter, Calvin B.
Bowman, Nathan L.
Carrier, Erin E.
Ankenbauer, Thomas G.
Robinson, Peter E.
Freudenburg, Jenna K.
Harpe, Nathan M.
Meinema, Jonathon M.
Caple, Mackenzie A.
Stankewicz, John S.
Veeck, Robin M.
Knoppers, Logan M.
Kaufman, Samantha V.
Eastern High School
Kindig, Patrick D.
Winter, Jeffrey A.
Harrison, Robert J.
Heberlein, Colleen A.
Hinz, Amy M.
Robinson, Alex D.
Nussdorfer, Ethan J.
New
Alago, Angelo N.
Delvalle, Jacquelyn M.
Lapeer
740 Bush, Bryan P.
Charnley, Matthew P.
Lussiez, Etienne D.
Miller, Joseph J.
Ryan, Sean S.
Tremel, Edward J.
Busuito, Joshua S.
Bodnar, Michelle E.
Frazer, Michelle A.
Jaslow, Sarah L.
Brechbiel, Erin M.
Manistique
Aldrich, Kelly E.
Manton
Manton Consolidated High School
Cross, Rachel M.
Cook, Cara C.
Deitrich, Zachariah
Srinivasan, Ethan S.
Marysville
Pepin, Zachary D.
Mattawan
Klomparens, Eric A.
Menominee
Luplow, Steven M.
Merrill
Morrison, Nathan J.
Bartlett, Deirdre M.
Dukes, Thomas C.
Gupta,
Jaya R.
Horness, Rachel E.
Brune, Katherine A.
St. Mary's
Yales, Rachel C.
Chen, Terrie
Rexford, Joshua W.
Huss, Nathan G.
Northville
MacLennan, Jamie L.
Parks, Brittany L.
Arevalo, Adam M.
Buoy, Joshua B.
Changelian, Armen N.
Che, Yonglu
Chen, Joy V.
Glenn, Chelsea M.
Juan, Valerie
Kamat, Aarti D.
Kamat, Amol D.
Li, Jimmy J.
Mancia, Lauren M.
Oudeh, Shafer M.
Sisk,
Ta, Emee
Wang, Linda
Yandamuri, Sravya P.
Hicks, Spencer M.
Kokoszka, Brenden T.
Muller, Evan J.
Nalepa, Andrew J.
Rashidi, Kayvon K.
Sansovich, Scott L.
Vargo, Jonathon W.
Vogel, David A.
Wardle, Daniel F.
Wolfe, Michael D.
Zebrowski, Adam E.
Andrews, Elizabeth C.
Carless, Jacob M.
Kadiyala, Srilakshmi
Kapur, Navina C.
Kondapi, Goutham
Mahadevan, Subramonian
Mohanram, Sudharshan
Talluri, Navya
Zhuang, Dexter Y.
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Okemos
Brereton, Justin T.
Burton, Nelson D.
Clark, Karen C.
Cohen, Rachel M.
Emlet, Logan G.
Fine, Isaac M.
Iyer, Frances U.
Kells, Bradley J.
Komanduri, Swadhruth
Kwon, Sebastian T.
Readett, Daniel S.
Richmond-Rakerd, Saul B.
Shi, Connie R.
Taggart, James C.
Wu, Angela
Onekama
Veverica, Anna R.