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Wednesday, September 17, 2025

90 Wisconsin high school students are National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists announced for Dane County

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National Merit Scholarship Program | https://www.nationalmerit.org/

National Merit Scholarship Program | https://www.nationalmerit.org/

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation named 90 high school students from Dane County among more than 16,000 semifinalists nationwide for the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program, according to contest results announced Wed., Sept. 10. The program recognizes students' scholastic abilities and their potential for college success. Winners will be announced in the spring of 2026.

In total, 288 Wisconsin high school students were recognized as semifinalists in this year’s program.

CityHigh SchoolName
De ForestDe Forest Area H. S.Coker, Alexander
MadisonEast H. S.Barut, Josemaria
MadisonEast H. S.Beilfuss, Theodore
MadisonEast H. S.Hoeksema, Oliver
MadisonEast H. S.Jovaag, Naomi
MadisonEdgewood H. S.Baldo, Isabella A.
MadisonEdgewood H. S.Blanchard, Sydney A.
MadisonEdgewood H. S.Bruce, Richard Z.
MadisonVel Phillips Memorial H. S.Byrnes, Alexander
MadisonVel Phillips Memorial H. S.Cai, Michelle
MadisonVel Phillips Memorial H. S.Grainger, Raena
MadisonVel Phillips Memorial H. S.Isaac, Anya
MadisonVel Phillips Memorial H. S.Lankella, Thanish
MadisonVel Phillips Memorial H. S.Li, Jason
MadisonVel Phillips Memorial H. S.Miller, Mable
MadisonVel Phillips Memorial H. S.Pierotti, Joshua
MadisonVel Phillips Memorial H. S.Sellwood, Simon
MadisonVel Phillips Memorial H. S.Shelton, Kayla
MadisonVel Phillips Memorial H. S.Zhu, Nina
MadisonSt. Ambrose AcademyNornberg, Daniel
MadisonSt. Ambrose AcademyZakrzewski, Luke
MadisonWest H. S.Alibali, Lauren
MadisonWest H. S.Andersen, August
MadisonWest H. S.Banks, Seth
MadisonWest H. S.Beal, Joseph
MadisonWest H. S.Bohn, Madeleine
MadisonWest H. S.Bradbury, Edward
MadisonWest H. S.Cantley, Timon
MadisonWest H. S.Carlsson, Samuel
MadisonWest H. S.Chang, Angelina
MadisonWest H. S.Engel, Christabel
MadisonWest H. S.Estrella, Noah
MadisonWest H. S.Grant, Silas
MadisonWest H. S.He, Zijun
MadisonWest H. S.Hessman, Isaac
MadisonWest H. S.Kennedy, Tavish
MadisonWest H. S.Kuemmel, Steven
MadisonWest H. S.Lawler, Eleanor
MadisonWest H. S.Loewen, Mae
MadisonWest H. S.Mayeshiba, Benjamin
MadisonWest H. S.Ng, Enzo
MadisonWest H. S.Retana, Gabriela
MadisonWest H. S.Royalty, Brandon
MadisonWest H. S.Shadman, Hunter
MadisonWest H. S.Suryan-Beilin, Ravi
MadisonWest H. S.Vaughan, Beatrice
MadisonWest H. S.Walsh, Rosemary
MadisonWest H. S.Warrick, Clara C.
MadisonWest H. S.Xia, Chase
Mc FarlandMc Farland H. S.Vidrio, Evie J.
Mc FarlandMc Farland H. S.Zhang-Zhou, David
Mc FarlandMc Farland H. S.Zhou, Weiya
MiddletonMiddleton H. S.Anand, Eeshan Kathir
MiddletonMiddleton H. S.Barth, Frank
MiddletonMiddleton H. S.Bhandari, Neil
MiddletonMiddleton H. S.Blust, Sarah
MiddletonMiddleton H. S.Chakravartula, Asha
MiddletonMiddleton H. S.Friedman, Micah
MiddletonMiddleton H. S.Goldberger, Annabel
MiddletonMiddleton H. S.Haker, Shivani
MiddletonMiddleton H. S.Holland, Shaila
MiddletonMiddleton H. S.Kashyap, Kavya
MiddletonMiddleton H. S.Kirker, Maggie
MiddletonMiddleton H. S.Lee, Hannah
MiddletonMiddleton H. S.Lee, Sieun
MiddletonMiddleton H. S.Mitra, Kriti
MiddletonMiddleton H. S.Nichols, Isaac
MiddletonMiddleton H. S.Roth, Conner
MiddletonMiddleton H. S.Straight, Nathaniel
MiddletonMiddleton H. S.Yang, Ethan
MiddletonMiddleton H. S.Zhu, Iris
MononaMonona Grove H. S.Knickmeyer, Elizabeth
MononaMonona Grove H. S.Rathgeber, Leena
MononaMonona Grove H. S.Redding, Miles
Mount HorebMount Horeb H. S.Nelson, Lily C.
OregonOregon H. S.Jadhav, Maya J.
OregonOregon H. S.Kavan, Aislinn
OregonOregon H. S.Wokasch, Winter M.
Sun PrairieSun Prairie H. S.Cox, Alexis
Sun PrairieSun Prairie West H. S.Bhowmick, Aditya
Sun PrairieSun Prairie West H. S.Willis, Devin
VeronaVerona Area H. S.Fahy, Nathan R.
VeronaVerona Area H. S.Leuschen, Theodora J.
VeronaVerona Area H. S.Smith, Connor B.
WaunakeeMadison Country Day SchoolCoon, Evan
WaunakeeMadison Country Day SchoolRana, Anya
WaunakeeWaunakee H. S.Chambers, Abigail
WaunakeeWaunakee H. S.Krudop, Leela
WaunakeeWaunakee H. S.Park, Samuel
WaunakeeWaunakee H. S.Rounsley, Katherine
Established in 1955, National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) is an independent, not-for-profit organization that operates without government assistance. NMSC is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and contributions to NMSC are tax deductible by the donor. NMSC conducts the National Merit Scholarship Program, an annual academic competition for recognition and college undergraduate scholarships. 

Since its founding, NMSC has recognized more than 3.6 million students and provided some 490,000 scholarships worth over $1.9 billion. The honors awarded by NMSC to exceptionally able students are viewed as definitive marks of excellence. Recipients of Merit Scholarship awards, Achievement Scholarship awards, and corporate-sponsored Special Scholarships have increased the nation's respect for intellectual accomplishments and have contributed significantly to its talent pool of future leaders.

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