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46 Shaker Seniors Named National Merit and Achievement Scholars Forty-six Shaker Heights High School seniors have been honored by the National Merit and National Achievement Scholarship Programs this year. These students were selected on the basis of their scores on the Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test, which also serves as the National Merit Scholar Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). They represent about 13% of the current senior class and are in the top 2% in Ohio. Their performance places Shaker once again among Ohio’s top schools for the number of students honored in these competitions. Semifinalists will continue in national competition for merit scholarships. Both Semifinalists and Commended Students are considered top candidates for highly selective institutions of higher education and will be eligible for other competitive scholarships. “Long before I came to Ohio, I knew about the tradition of excellence at Shaker Heights High School. Now I am proud to be a part of it,” said Principal Michael Griffith. “Our academic program represents a long-standing tradition of excellence that is a model for schools throughout the country. Our 46 honorees exemplify the high standards we aspire to for all students at Shaker Heights High School. We take great pride in the recognition students receive for outstanding academic achievement. Congratulations to each of this year’s recipients.” The National Merit Semifinalists are: Adam Abelson, Eric Anderson, Caitlin Bell, Jessica Blanton, Aaron Greenspan, Chris Hemmelgarn, Sarah Hexter, Chloe Hill, Ezekiel Hill, Rachel Hutt, Elisabeth Maguda, Robert Markt, Allison Nau, Ursula Pavlish, Joshua Polster, Julie Redline, Luke Rinderknecht, Chris Ryder, Benjamin Spiro, Philip Wallach, Brian Wood, and Yue Yang. The National Achievement Semifinalists are: Jessica Blanton, Lauren Cherry and Charlotte Jacobs. The National Merit Commended Students are: Rachel Benish, Jessica Burns, Alexander Herrup-Morse, Lynne Hoppe, Gregory Hurst, Debra Kamin, Rachel Kiwi, Amy Lazarus, Peter Ledford, John Lynch, Sarah Morgenstern, Michael Morrical, Katie O’Brien, Charles Sackman, Julie Smolinski, James Stephens, Jaime Streem, Emily Tetzlaff, Stephen Wilson, and Ethan Zinn. The National Achievement Commended Students are: Katherine Donatto and Aida Harris. Shaker has consistently been among leading American schools in producing National Merit and National Achievement scholars since the programs were created by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
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