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19 Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists

19 Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has announced the names of approximately 16,000 semifinalists in this year’s National Merit Scholarship Program. Olathe Public Schools has 19 seniors named National Merit Semifinalists.

The semifinalists from the district are:

  • Olathe East High School: Elijah Humble and Jack Kennedy
  • Olathe North High School: Katherine Chang, Alexander Hanisch, Drake Heimsoth, Aiden Johnson, Arshika Sri Kanna, Arielle Li, Garrett Li, Dominic Marroquin, Bennett Morris, Hrithik Ranganathan and Gavin Winsor
  • Olathe Northwest High School: Brady Uden and Samantha Fuller
  • Olathe South High School: Nicholas Hammond and Jack Muder
  • Olathe West High School: Aiden Strohm and Hayden Renoux

These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for thousands of National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $26 million that will be offered next spring.