Two Martin County High School seniors and two South Fork High School seniors have been named Semifinalists in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. The National Merit Scholarship Program is a renowned academic competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955.
The program honors high school students who demonstrate exceptional academic ability. Semifinalists are selected based on their performance on the PSAT/NMSQT, which identifies the top 1% of students nationwide.
Over 1.3 million juniors in about 21,000 high schools entered the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2023 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®).
More than 16,000 students were selected as semifinalists in this year's competition.
To become a finalist, a semifinalist must complete several additional requirements. According to the National Merit Scholarship Program, about 95% of semifinalists are expected to become finalists and receive a Certificate of Merit.
Congratulations to the following seniors who were named Semifinalists:
Ricardo Rivera, Martin County High School
Logan Swanner, Martin County High School
Emanuele Cavallaro, South Fork High School
Safid Alam, South Fork High School