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14 Upper Schoolers Recognized by National Merit Scholarship Competition

By Marika Lee.

Fourteen members of The Seven Hills School Class of 2026 were honored by the National Merit Scholarship Competition. 

Seniors Ethan Avera, Jasper Burroughs, Mikael Choi, Tyler Imrie, Madeline Jordan, Rohan Kulkarni, Victoria Rodriguez, and Isabella Wang were named semifinalists. 

Front row left to right: Madeline Jordan, Mikael Choi, Ethan Avera. Back row: Victoria Rodriguez, Jasper Burroughs, and Tyler Imrie. Not pictured: Rohan Kulkarni and Isabella Wang.

Seven Hills had the most semifinalists of any private school in the Cincinnati area.

Seniors Rhys Ceron, Sabrina Donovan, Lily Plum Gartelaub, Caleb Katz, Meggie Kunkel, and Adam Schaefer were named National Merit Commended Scholars.

Left to right: Adam Schaefer, Caleb Katz, Lily Plum Gartenlaub, Meggie Kunkel. Not pictured: Rhys Ceron and Sabrina Donovan.

The National Merit Scholarship Program is an annual academic competition that honors academically talented U.S. high school students. Students qualify for recognition in the National Merit program with their scores on the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. To be considered for the Merit Scholarship award, the semifinalists must fulfill several requirements. Finalists will be announced in early spring.