Thirty‐nine Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District students have been named finalists by the National Merit Scholarship Program.
Started in 1955, the program awards only one percent of the approximately 1.5
million students who participate by taking the Preliminary SAT, which measures critical reading, math problem‐solving and writing skills.
In March, the program will begin mailing scholarship offers to the approximately 8,400 students who will have earned the title of National Merit Scholar. The scholarships will total more than $34 million and are funded by corporations, business organizations, and colleges and universities.
The rigorous process has honored the likes of Susan Rice, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and Chief Justice John Roberts.
For 2013, the LGSUHSD finalists are:
- Niharika M. Bedekar
- Elyse J. Berlinberg
- Shreya Chaganti
- Justin Chiang
- Amanda Yuling Chow
- Edward X. Dong
- Andy Fang
- Mckenna Nicole Galvin
- Kevin M. Garbe
- Jacqueline L. Gu
- Catherine Han
- Dylan Nakagawa Jew
- Evaline Ju
- Paul Wonjin Jung
- Danielle Katz
- Yukiye Koide
- Brian M. Kim
- Brian Y. Kim
- Michael Taylor Lee
- Ye Seon Lee
- Nole Lin
- Maggy Liu
- Aneesa Mazumdar
- Priyanka Nookala
- Suzannah K. Osekowsky
- Nandita Sampath
- Adam Silverman
- Sudarshan Seshadri
- Deborah Soung
- Bhavana Vadrevu
- Joyce Y. Wang
- Terrance Wang
- Patrick L. Xiao
- Christine Xue
- Rebecca S. Yang
- Matthew F. Yee
- Stanley Christopher Yip
- Geena Y. Zhou
- Sophia R. Zhu
District Superintendent Bob Mistele congratulated each of the finalists. “These students exemplify the hard work going on in our district by students, their teachers and their families. We are so proud of all of our students and their accomplishments, both as students and as members of the school community
and beyond. I wish each of the students recognized by this prestigious program success throughout their academic career and wherever life takes them. Congratulations,” he said.
