
Twenty-three Jeffco Public Schools students were named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists for the 2018-19 school year.
Each year, the National Merit Scholarship Program recognizes approximately 16,000 students from a pool of 1.6 million students as National Merit Scholarship semifinalists. This group of students is chosen from approximately 50,000 Commended Students, roughly 3 percent of all eligible students. The semifinalists are invited to submit an application to earn finalist status. Finalists are eligible to receive a variety of academic awards/scholarships.
Congratulations to this year's semifinalists:
- Madison Pixler, Arvada West High School
- Caleb Bristol, Chatfield High School
- Madeline Wessels, Columbine High School
- Kai-Shen Deru, Compass Montessori
- Jessica Oudakker, Conifer High School
- Ellen Wight, Conifer High School
- Cole Gibson, Dakota Ridge High School
- Samuel Mills, Dakota Ridge High School
- Samanatha Bakes, D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School
- Rory Devin, D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School
- Emma Dukesherer, D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School
- Cadence Fisher, D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School
- Alan Li, D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School
- Ian Widmann, D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School
- Sydney Gilbert, Evergreen High School
- Colter Snyder, Evergreen High School
- Samantha Toeque, Evergreen High School
- Zachary Chorny, Golden High School
- Christian Glatz, Lakewood High School
- Kevin May, Lakewood High School
- Benjamin Brandt, Ralston Valley High School
- Emily Butler, Standley Lake High School
- Isaac Fernald, Wheat Ridge High School