News Release
For Immediate Release
37% of Idaho's National Merit Semifinalists from Boise School District
Boise, ID -- (9/13/2018) -- This week, officials from National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the names of Idaho students selected as Semifinalists in the 64th Annual National Merit Scholarship Program. A total of 31 students from the Boise School District were announced as Semifinalists, which represents 37% of Idaho's total number of 2019 National Merit Semifinalists (83). That's an impressive showing considering Boise School District enrolls about 9% of the students in Idaho.

"Each year, only one percent of students nationwide achieve National Merit Semi-Finalist status," explained Boise School District Superintendent Dr. Don Coberly. "To achieve this prestigious distinction serves as an indication that the hard work and diligence of these Boise District students is paying off. We congratulate each of our award winners and their families. Boise School District is committed to providing a high quality education to each and every student, including the advanced, rigorous coursework and highly skilled teachers and instructional staff students need to earn this recognition."

These academically talented high school seniors now have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $31 million that will be offered next spring. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation issued a news release with the names of the Boise School District students and the other Idaho students selected as National Merit Semifinalists. 

Boise School District's Semifinalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program are pictured below in alphabetical order by last name.
Anthony Brar
Boise High School
Abigail Chen
Boise High School
Gabriella Daltoso
Boise High School
Scott Dayton
Boise High School
Sofia Edgar
Timberline High School
Andrew Every
Boise High School
Anna Gussner
Boise High School
Lindsey Habig
Boise High School
Ian Hadrick
Timberline High School
Khai Hirschi
Capital High Schooll
Malcolm Innes
Boise High School
Eric Johnson
Boise High School
Theordore Knoll
Timberline High School
Catherine Knothe
Boise High School
Nathaniel Lanza
Boise High School
Dahsong Lee
Boise High School
Aiden Legarreta
Borah High School
Levi Luck
Timberline High School
Anthony Luo
Boise High School
Aidan McIntyre
Capital High School
Ignatius Mullin
Boise High School
Khoi Nguyen
Timberline High School
Andrew Scott
Timberline High School
Thomas Seabourn
Boise High School
Julien Spanneut
Timberline High School
Sophie Steckel
Boise High School
Alec Weber
Capital High School
Quinn White
Boise High School
Kenneth Wu
Timberline High School
Sabrina Zerrade
Timberlline High School
Grace Zhu
Boise High School
News Media Contact: 
Dan Hollar 
Public Affairs Administrator 
Boise School District 
208-854-4064 
dan.hollar@boiseschools.org 
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