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15 Redhawks named as National Merit Semifinalists

Maya Silberman, Editor-In-Chief
September 27, 2023
Karina Grokhovskaya
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2024 National Merit Semifinalists:

Avi Aggarwal
Brian Choi
Luit Deka
Anmol Dubey
Kirtana Gadde
Anush Kanagala
Joshua Lea
Niraj Namburi
Balakrishna Ravulapalli
Rayaan Siddiqui
Maya Silberman
Shivansh Tiwari
Jason Xie
Aaron Xu
Sophie Yang

Leading the state in National Merit Semifinalists, Frisco ISD has 111 students who qualified for the honor. On campus, 15 seniors have qualified as National Merit Semifinalists. 

“This exceptional achievement speaks to the excellence of our hardworking, dedicated students and the educators who helped set them on this path to academic success,” Frisco ISD chief academic officer Christy Fiori said in a district news release. 

To qualify, students needed a selection index score of 219 or higher on their junior year PSAT.

“I think it shows that all the SAT practice that I put in, practice that, it carried over and I get a reward for it,” senior Avi Aggarwal said.  

Doing well on the PSAT can pay off when it comes to college as the National Merit Scholarship Corporation provides more than 7,000 awards valued at more than $35 million.

“I feel like I worked hard to study for the SAT and PSAT,” senior Sophie Yang said. “I’m really happy that my score reflected that.”

Not Pictured: Anmol Dubey, Jason Xie, Rayaan Siddiqui

 
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About the Contributors
Maya Silberman
Maya Silberman, Editor-in-Chief
Maya Silberman is a senior going into her third year on the Wingspan staff. Outside of Wingspan, she is captain of the CTE Mock Trial team and a legal intern through the CTE Center's Practicum in Government Program. In her free time, Maya can be found reading any and everything, playing New York Times games, and spending time with her dog, Luna. Maya couldn't be more excited to be one of the Editor-in-Chiefs this year, and looks forward to what is to come! Contact Maya: Maya.Silberman.055@k12.friscoisd.org
Karina Grokhovskaya
Karina Grokhovskaya, Executive Producer
Karina Grokhovskaya is a Senior in her fourth year in broadcast and second year as executive producer for the WTV daily update. She is also in her second year on the debate team. In her free time, she loves to ice skate, read, and hang out with her friends. She is excited for her senior year and all that is to come this school year. Contact Karina: Karina.Grokhovskaya.807@k12.friscoisd.org
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