Note: Gretchen House is a senior at Chadwick High School. The name of her high school was wrong in an earlier version of this story. The National Merit Scholarship news release listed the high school where she took the qualifying test, not where she is enrolled.
Five high school seniors from Springfield have been named semifinalists in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
The semifinalists, announced Wednesday, are from Springfield Catholic High School and Central and Glendale high schools in Springfield Public Schools. They are:
- Margaret Duff, Springfield Catholic High
- Matteo Francis, Central High
- Grace Luo, Central High
- Emma Schrag, Glendale High
- Lilly Williams, Central High
Additionally, seniors at five Springfield area high schools were also named semifinalists. They are:
- Noah Blaine, Fordland High
- Colin Kuger, Stafford High
- Gretchen House, Chadwick High
- Braden Highfill, Spokane High
- Gabriel Wheeler, Ozark High
As semifinalists, the high school seniors are eligible to continue in the competition for an estimated 6,870 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $26 million that will be offered this spring.