17 MNPS students have been named semifinalists in the 67th annual National Merit Scholarship Program, placing them in the top 1 percent of the nation’s high school seniors. 
Our students are among 16,000 academically talented seniors from across the country who had the highest scores on the 2020 PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test when they were juniors. From that group, 15,000 will be named finalists in February, and three types of scholarships totaling nearly $30 million will be awarded to approximately 7,500 students in the spring.
National Merit Scholarship winners are selected based on skills, accomplishments, and potential for success in rigorous college studies.
This Year’s MNPS Semifinalists
- Hillwood High School: Rudra Patel
- Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet High School: Arden Anderson, Dustin Averbuch, Ellie Berg, Emily Gilmer, Anastasia Gukasova, Owen Haas, Sharon Lee, Jennifer Li, Elisabeth Peebles, and Rena Shi
- Martin Luther King Jr. Academic Magnet High School: Eric Lutz, Alexander Mayo, Laurel Nicholas, Julie Qi, and Muhammad Rahman
- Nashville School of the Arts: Maya Underwood
Congratulations to each of these outstanding MNPS students on their achievement! We look forward to following them and the rest of the Class of 2022 as their senior year unfolds.