Kanawha County Schools

Congratulations to our eleven 2025 National Merit Semifinalists!

"These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 6,870 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $26 million that will be offered next spring. 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."

Our National Merit Semifinalists are:

GWHS -

Mallvika Bendre

Julie Griffith

Ava Katz

Archana Krishnathas

Mia Krompecher

Shrihan Malkaram

Olivia Sizemore

Nathaniel Jackson

Addison Dangerfield

Aubrey Tillis

Lucas Shamblin

More information at: https://www.nationalmerit.org/