Meet AHS's 2024 National Merit Semifinalists

More than 1.3 million US juniors in about 21,000 high schools entered this year's National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2023 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). Approximately 16,000 students — the highest-scoring entrants in each state — have been chosen as Semifinalists in the annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

Seven Avon High School students earned a spot on the list:

• Heechan Jung (Avon student since 3rd grade; Cedar, AIS West, AMS South, AHS),
• Robert May (10th grade; AHS),
• Calleigh Neal (3rd grade; River Birch, AIS East, AMS North, AHS),
• Emily Parsons (6th grade; AMS South, AHS),
• Matthew Vetter (kindergarten; River Birch, AIS East, AMS North, AHS),
• Leo Wheeler (preschool; White Oak, AIS East, AMS North, AHS), and 
• Adelyn Wyndham (preschool; Hickory, AIS West, AMS South, AHS.

These seniors are being recognized due to their success on the 2023 PSAT/NMSQT, their participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, employment, and honors and awards received. Fewer than 1% of high school seniors are recognized among the highest-scoring entrants in each state, and we're proud of these incredibly talented students.

In the coming months, these students will learn if they are finalists and if they will receive a portion of the $28 million in scholarships that will be offered to students across the nation in the spring.

Congratulations, Heechan, Robert, Calleigh, Emily, Matthew, Leo, and Adelyn!