29 LPS Seniors Earn National Merit Recognition
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Twenty-nine Littleton Public Schools seniors, from all three of the district’s high schools, have been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program for exceptional academic promise demonstrated by their outstanding performance on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT), used for program entry. Four students were named National Merit Semifinalists and an additional 25 were named National Merit Commended Scholars. To be named a Semifinalist, a student must score in the top range of the PSAT.
The following LPS students were named National Merit Semifinalists and Commended Scholars:
Semifinalists
Andrew Dallakoti—Heritage High School
Otto Lucas—Heritage High School
Atlee Witt—Arapahoe High School
Zachary Woosley—Arapahoe High School
Commended
Cole Becker—Littleton High School
Alessia Bryant—Heritage High School
Elizabeth Eshelman—Arapahoe High School
Hannah Fajer—Heritage High School
Alyxandra Golden—Arapahoe High School
Julia Goncalves—Arapahoe High School
William Greenway—Heritage High School
Ethan Hoggan—Arapahoe High School
Myles Howard—Heritage High School
Claire Kantor—Heritage High School
Lucy Lutz—Arapahoe High School
Sarah McEntire—Arapahoe High School
Joshua Merchant—Heritage High School
Maxwell Milliman—Heritage High School
Jacqueline Pittman—Littleton High School
Abigail Rictor—Arapahoe High School
Hunter Sanborn—Arapahoe High School
Graham Shapley—Arapahoe High School
Sarah Slack—Arapahoe High School
Ethan Snow—Arapahoe High School
Gabrielle Stein—Arapahoe High School
Emma Vahle—Arapahoe High School
Kevin Vick—Littleton High School
Emily Webb—Arapahoe High School
Mark Young—Littleton High School
To become a National Merit Finalist, students must not only have an outstanding academic record, they also must be endorsed and recommended by their principal. Candidates submit their SAT scores, a detailed scholarship application including an essay and submit information about their participation and leadership in school and community activities. Finalists will be notified in February.
Pictured: Semifinalists (from left) Andrew Dallakoti (HHS), Otto Lucas (HHS), Atlee Witt (AHS) and Zachary Woosley (AHS).
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