Nine Baltimore County Public Schools students have been named semifinalists in the
72nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program coordinated by the National Merit Scholarship Corp. The students are from Dulaney High School, Eastern Technical High School, George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology, and Loch Raven High School.
The four Eastern Tech students are - Tanvi Kashyap, Nishtha Manek, Manas M. Nagelia, and Daniel J. Yu.
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Congratulations to these students for their outstanding academic achievement and to the teachers,
families, and administrators who taught and supported them,” said BCPS Superintendent Dr. William
Heiser. “
We know that all BCPS students have the potential to achieve at high levels. These National
Merit semifinalists represent that potential, and the recognition they have earned demonstrates that we
can advance excellence together.”
More than 1.2 million high school juniors entered the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program by
participating in the 2025 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NSMQT®). The
highest scoring entrants in each state create the national pool of more than 16,000 semifinalists. The
number of semifinalists in a state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the national total of
graduating seniors.
Most semifinalists advance to the finalist level (based on their academic records, recommendations, and
SAT or ACT scores) and compete for about 6,700 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $24 million.
Link to the BCPS News article with more information.