National Merit Scholarship Program
Since 1955, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) has recognized students across the country for their academic achievement through the National Merit Scholarship Program (NMSP). NMSP is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships, and approximately 1.6 million high school students enter the program each year.
Students are entered into the competition by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), which typically occurs in the fall of their junior year. The preliminary test serves as an initial screen of program entrants, and NMSC uses the PSAT/NMSQT Selection Index scores to determine the 50,000 high-scoring participants who qualify for program recognition.
2024 National Merit Finalists
Of the 16,000 Semifinalists, nearly 15,000 achieve Finalist status. To become a Finalist, Semifinalists and their high schools must submit a detailed scholarship application in which they provide information about the semifinalist’s academic record, participation in school and community activities, demonstration of leadership abilities and honors and awards received.
Lewisville ISD is proud to announce and recognize the 62 high school seniors who have been named a National Merit Finalist in the 2024 competition. Please join us in congratulating these outstanding students.
* Denotes students that were awarded a National Merit® $2,500 Scholarship
# Denotes students that were awarded a Corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship®
% Denotes students that were awarded a College-sponsored Merit Scholarship®
Aarushi Agrawal | Flower Mound HS Landon R. Bair | Flower Mound HS﹪ Christian P. Burlacu | Flower Mound HS Michelle Chung | Flower Mound HS Owen F. Cole | Flower Mound HS* Shrest Das | Flower Mound HS* Nandini J. Dasari | Flower Mound HS* Hannah L. Fisher | Flower Mound HS Maanya Govil | Flower Mound HS Ronak V. Joseph | Flower Mound HS﹪ Reva R. Joshi | Flower Mound HS﹪ Nithika Koka | Flower Mound HS* Elina R. Kondap | Flower Mound HS Anish R. Krishnakumar | Flower Mound HS Vikyath Madhurakavi | Flower Mound HS (Winner of National Merit Leidos, Inc. Scholarship)# Mihir Y. Mankikar | Flower Mound HS﹪ Jeewon Oh | Flower Mound HS Kathryn E. Owens | Flower Mound HS Tatyana Panchishna | Flower Mound HS Alexander S. Park | Flower Mound HS* Aarya M. Patel | Flower Mound HS﹪ Purva J. Patel | Flower Mound HS* Jack R. Risberg | Flower Mound HS Sanjiv P. Saravanan | Flower Mound HS Keaton J. Shaffer | Flower Mound HS﹪ Adhithi Shankar | Flower Mound HS﹪ Shreya Shetty | Flower Mound HS Aditi Singh | Flower Mound HS* Dominic L. Siow | Flower Mound HS﹪ Cooper D. Stephenson | Flower Mound HS David A. Trujillo | Flower Mound HS |
Joseph L. Walker | Flower Mound HS﹪ Julian Y. Wong | Flower Mound HS﹪ Kabir Azad | Hebron HS﹪ Hiya Chakraborty | Hebron HS* Sai K. Chauhan | Hebron HS﹪ Sydney L. Chen | Hebron HS Bhavya A. Jaiswal | Hebron HS﹪ Sara R. Kalluvilayil | Hebron HS﹪ Sharath S. Kumar | Hebron HS﹪ Manushri B. Malkapurapu | Hebron HS Graham L. Moore | Hebron HS﹪ Andrew A. Nguyen | Hebron HS﹪ Aashka Patel | Hebron HS Aayan M. Patel | Hebron HS Srushti C. Patil | Hebron HS Anika A. Rana | Hebron HS Swayam Rath | Hebron HS Allison T. Shea | Hebron HS Riley S. Skam | Hebron HS﹪ Ryan L. Vo | Hebron HS Hunter A. Waine | Hebron HS Jae Young Wi | Hebron HS﹪ Rishi R. Chapati | Marcus HS John Christian Y. Dacunos | Marcus HS﹪ Samuel A. Johnson | Marcus HS﹪ Catherine E. Lawrence | Marcus HS﹪ Derrick K. Seele | Marcus HS﹪ Harshvardhan Singh | Marcus HS* Jacqueline R. Stevenson | Marcus HS Conall O. Wood | Marcus HS Ramy Triki | The Colony HS |
2024 National Merit Semifinalists
Of the 50,000 high scorers across the country, approximately 16,000 students are named Semifinalists. Those named a Semifinalist make up less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors and are the highest-scoring entrants in each state. These seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $30 million that are offered the following 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 about half of the Finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar® title.
Lewisville ISD is proud to announce and recognize the 65 high school seniors who have been named a National Merit Semifinalist in the 2024 competition.
Aarushi Agrawal | Flower Mound HS Landon R. Bair | Flower Mound HS Christian P. Burlacu | Flower Mound HS Michelle Chung | Flower Mound HS Owen F. Cole | Flower Mound HS Michael E. Couvillion | Flower Mound HS Shrest Das | Flower Mound HS Nandini J. Dasari | Flower Mound HS Jakub J. Felendzer | Flower Mound HS Hannah L. Fisher | Flower Mound HS Maanya Govil | Flower Mound HS Henry S. Gray | Flower Mound HS Ronak V. Joseph | Flower Mound HS Reva R. Joshi | Flower Mound HS Nithika Koka | Flower Mound HS Elina R. Kondap | Flower Mound HS Anish R. Krishnakumar | Flower Mound HS Vikyath Madhurakavi | Flower Mound HS Mihir Y. Mankikar | Flower Mound HS Jeewon Oh | Flower Mound HS Kathryn E. Owens | Flower Mound HS Tatyana Panchishna | Flower Mound HS Alexander S. Park | Flower Mound HS Aarya M. Patel | Flower Mound HS Purva J. Patel | Flower Mound HS Jack R. Risberg | Flower Mound HS Sanjiv P. Saravanan | Flower Mound HS Keaton J. Shaffer | Flower Mound HS Adhithi Shankar | Flower Mound HS Shreya Shetty | Flower Mound HS Aditi Singh | Flower Mound HS Dominic L. Siow | Flower Mound HS Jake M. Chacko | Hebron HS |
Cooper D. Stephenson | Flower Mound HS David A. Trujillo | Flower Mound HS Joseph L. Walker | Flower Mound HS Julian Y. Wong | Flower Mound HS Kabir Azad | Hebron HS Hiya Chakraborty | Hebron HS Sai K. Chauhan | Hebron HS Sydney L. Chen | Hebron HS Bhavya A. Jaiswal | Hebron HS Sara R. Kalluvilayil | Hebron HS Sharath S. Kumar | Hebron HS Manushri B. Malkapurapu | Hebron HS Graham L. Moore | Hebron HS Andrew A. Nguyen | Hebron HS Aashka Patel | Hebron HS Aayan M. Patel | Hebron HS Srushti C. Patil | Hebron HS Anika A. Rana | Hebron HS Swayam Rath | Hebron HS Allison T. Shea | Hebron HS Riley S. Skam | Hebron HS Ryan L. Vo | Hebron HS Hunter A. Waine | Hebron HS Jae Young Wi | Hebron HS Rishi R. Chapati | Marcus HS John Christian Y. Dacunos | Marcus HS Samuel A. Johnson | Marcus HS Catherine E. Lawrence | Marcus HS Derrick K. Seele | Marcus HS Harshvardhan Singh | Marcus HS Jacqueline R. Stevenson | Marcus HS Conall O. Wood | Marcus HS Ramy Triki | The Colony HS |
2024 National Merit COMMENDED STUDENTS
More than two-thirds of the 50,000 high scorers, approximately 34,000 students, are named Commended Students. While Commended Students do not continue in the competition, these students receive Letters of Commendation recognizing their academic promise. Some of these students may also be candidates for Special Scholarships provided by NMSC corporate and business sponsors.
Lewisville ISD is proud to announce and recognize the 153 high school seniors who have been named a National Merit Commended Student in the 2024 competition.
Janani Arunprakash | Flower Mound HS Rayden L. Badchkam | Flower Mound HS Oliver G. Baker | Flower Mound HS Christopher B. Blair | Flower Mound HS Matthew C. Borovina | Flower Mound HS Eric Cao | Flower Mound HS Ava M. Clayton | Flower Mound HS Zachary P. Cope | Flower Mound HS Sara F. Crawford | Flower Mound HS William T. Dailey | Flower Mound HS Micah W. Davidson-Grow | Flower Mound HS Karter R. Dax | Flower Mound HS Ada Demir | Flower Mound HS Anishka S. Devarakonda | Flower Mound HS Morgan A. Dreiling | Flower Mound HS Lila T. Dukes | Flower Mound HS Jackson C. Harper | Flower Mound HS Parker L. Harrington | Flower Mound HS Irene H. Heo | Flower Mound HS Landon B. Hickey | Flower Mound HS Elaina D. Hill | Flower Mound HS Ashley E. Hogg | Flower Mound HS Jordan K. Holt | Flower Mound HS Nicholas A. Horner | Flower Mound HS Brady T. Hull | Flower Mound HS Vidhi Jadeja | Flower Mound HS Ashlyn A. Johnson | Flower Mound HS Srihitha Kanamatareddy | Flower Mound HS Lauren A. Kaneira | Flower Mound HS Sushruth S. Kaniyar | Flower Mound HS Leela J. Khadka | Flower Mound HS Evelyn J. Kim | Flower Mound HS Erwin J. Kingston | Flower Mound HS Daniel Kolgushev | Flower Mound HS Erik W. Lamminen | Flower Mound HS Erica N. Le | Flower Mound HS John S. Lee | Flower Mound HS Jacob A. Lowe | Flower Mound HS Tiago S. Macedo | Flower Mound HS Ashika Machepalli | Flower Mound HS Iman Malik | Flower Mound HS Ian C. Matthews | Flower Mound HS Grant M. Mchenry | Flower Mound HS Diego M. Mendoza | Flower Mound HS Abigail R. Millner | Flower Mound HS Clifford T. Moter | Flower Mound HS Samanvita Nalla | Flower Mound HS Matthew J. O'Malley | Flower Mound HS Humza R. Patel | Flower Mound HS Natasha Patel | Flower Mound HS Zachary D. Penny | Flower Mound HS Jack H. Philipp | Flower Mound HS Jacob M. Pitts | Flower Mound HS Vishnupriya Ponnam | Flower Mound HS Sakshat A. Puri | Flower Mound HS Laasya Raju | Flower Mound HS Nishka Pastogi | Flower Mound HS Shreyas K. Reddy | Flower Mound HS Victoria R. Reddy | Flower Mound HS Cole W. Reed | Flower Mound HS Lucas J. Ritzert | Flower Mound HS Abhiram A. Salver | Flower Mound HS Tyler M. Schmidt | Flower Mound HS Bradley J. Schmitz | Flower Mound HS Rileigh M. Schutzmann | Flower Mound HS Sanchana Shanmuga | Flower Mound HS Madeleine C. Shearer | Flower Mound HS Nithin Sivakumar | Flower Mound HS Swetha Sivakumar | Flower Mound HS Shreya S. Sonthineni | Flower Mound HS Nicholas F. Spangher | Flower Mound HS Brynn M. Stockdale | Flower Mound HS Lauren F. Switzer | Flower Mound HS Naga Chaitanya Talasila | Flower Mound HS Pranav B. Tayi | Flower Mound HS Caroline A. Tippett | Flower Mound HS Vaibhav N. Venkat | Flower Mound HS |
Samuel D. Villarreal | Flower Mound HS Rithika B. Warrier | Flower Mound HS Elizabeth E. Wood | Flower Mound HS Alexandra Wozniak | Flower Mound HS Jessica L. Xiao | Flower Mound HS Abigail T. Yook | Flower Mound HS Kaitlyn E. Yost | Flower Mound HS Nick B. Zerangue | Flower Mound HS Megan Q. Zhao | Flower Mound HS Aidan W. Aaronson | Hebron HS Nishi Agarwal | Hebron HS Emily Cahern | Hebron HS Kiyaan Jaly | Hebron HS Arie E. Bolden | Hebron HS Hailey Mcho | Hebron HS Jaxson M. Davis | Hebron HS Avery Jdyer | Hebron HS Evan Tenderlin | Hebron HS Annemarie C. Hanus | Hebron HS Arjun Jaana | Hebron HS Rida Jailani | Hebron HS Noel Jeju | Hebron HS Sanjana Kalyandurg | Hebron HS Gabin Kim | Hebron HS Srikar R. Kolipaka | Hebron HS Jaden Jkuriakose | Hebron HS Jesmitha Mathew | Hebron HS Devin W. Moye | Hebron HS Maya Murali | Hebron HS Meera Murali | Hebron HS Aiden D. Nguyen | Hebron HS Jessica T. Nguyen | Hebron HS Preston K. Nguyen | Hebron HS Nathan A. Nieman | Hebron HS Isbaah Pirwani | Hebron HS Zander A. Rogiers | Hebron HS Haileyl Schwertner | Hebron HS Isha Shrivastava | Hebron HS Nolan K. Smiley | Hebron HS Kallyn K. Specht | Hebron HS Brianna H. Surti | Hebron HS Kimble R. Gould | Lewisville HS Eleanor B. Power | Lewisville HS Tadiwa G. Barwa | Marcus HS Elini Cho | Marcus HS Adrian B. Crotzer | Marcus HS Alexandra J. Dinescu | Marcus HS Shivanshi H Dwivedi | Marcus HS Thomas J. Faulkner | Marcus HS Ethan C. Fishbeck | Marcus HS Olivia M. Fouratt | Marcus HS Alexander P. Friske | Marcus HS Tommy Guo | Marcus HS Joseph Z. Harb | Marcus HS Joshua M. Higginbotham | Marcus HS Mark A. Kahley | Marcus HS Antara Kasaju | Marcus HS Molly Kkemery | Marcus HS Nikita A. Kolatkar | Marcus HS Ryan S. Lovejoy | Marcus HS Sydney E. Mayes | Marcus HS Trevor O. Myrick | Marcus HS Vi V. Ngo | Marcus HS Maanushri Obalapuram | Marcus HS Cole B. Peterson | Marcus HS Manuella M. Petrunko | Marcus HS Jonah L. Reed | Marcus HS Diya Roy | Marcus HS Nicole E. Smith | Marcus HS Jackson D. Tanner | Marcus HS Nidhi H. Thakker | Marcus HS Rylie E. Tittle | Marcus HS Daniel S. Wang | Marcus HS Hanna M. Warcholinska | Marcus HS Alexander M. Wheeler | Marcus HS Kashvi Zala | Marcus HS Macey E. Rodriguez | The Colony HS |
For inquiries about these recognitions, please contact LISD's Communications Department at communications@lisd.net.