Four D.C. Everest seniors named semifinalists in 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program

Wausau Pilot & Review

Four seniors at the D.C. Everest Senior High have been named Semifinalists in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program — Nina Allen, Maxwell Dassow, Anika Lindell, and Theodore Schwantes. 

As high school juniors, the students completed the 2021 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, which served as an initial screen of program entrants. The nationwide pool of Semifinalists, representing less than 1% of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state.

These academically talented high school seniors now have the opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,250 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $28 million that will be offered next spring.

To be considered for a Merit Scholarship® award, Semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition. About 95 percent of the Semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing, and approximately half of the Finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar® title. Merit Scholar designees are selected on the basis of their skills, accomplishments, and potential for success in rigorous college studies.