FAU High School Students Named National Merit Finalists

We are incredibly proud to announce that 20 seniors from Florida Atlantic University High School have advanced to Finalist standing in the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Program!

Earning the National Merit Scholarship Finalist designation is no small feat. Students first qualify through exceptional performance on the PSAT/NMSQT®, placing among the highest scorers in their state. From there, Semifinalists must submit a comprehensive application that includes a strong academic record, an endorsement and recommendation from their school, a detailed record of leadership and extracurricular involvement, a personal essay, and confirmation of high SAT or ACT scores. Fewer than 1% of U.S. high school seniors reach this level of distinction.

Please join us in celebrating these remarkable scholars:

Serena Amro Gazze	Danilo Carmon	Rishi Chhibber	Lucas Deese
Nicole Demaras	Emily Diaz-Silva	Danylo Fedkiv	Gabriel Goldenberg
Shyla Grant	Danila Gurin (not pictured)	Sydney Kessler	Joshua Lerner
Frederick Lourenso	Zarah Naveed	Kaylie Niejadlik	Ekansh Puri
Baron Schaeffer (not pictured)	Dataar Sibia	Matthew Sirkin	Alexander Zentefis

 

This achievement reflects years of dedication, intellectual curiosity, perseverance, and a commitment to excellence. We are beyond proud of how these students represent our school community, not only through academic success, but through leadership and character.

The future is bright, and these 20 scholars are helping lead the way.