USD 383 said Tuesday that four Manhattan High School (MHS) students and one Manhattan Virtual Academy (MVA) student were named Semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program – Asa Amama (MVA), George Durrett (MHS), Patrick Fu (MHS), Andrei Mazin (MHS), and Rachel Wei (MHS).
“These are great students and a perfect example of the amazing people that are at Manhattan High School,” MHS Principal Michael Dorst said. “I know wonderful things are in their future and this recognition through the National Merit Scholarship Program is just the beginning of how they will be recognized for their accomplishment while at MHS.”
Of the approximately 16,000 Semifinalists, about 15,000 are expected to advance to the Finalist level, and in February they will be notified of this designation. All National Merit Scholarship winners will be selected from this group of Finalists. 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.
NMSC, a not-for-profit organization that operates without government assistance, was established in 1955 specifically to conduct the annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Scholarships are underwritten by NMSC with its own funds and by approximately 400 business organizations and higher education institutions that share NMSC’s goals of honoring the national’s scholastic champions and encouraging the pursuit of academic excellence.
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