Ten of 13 seniors in Richland School District Two who were semifinalists in the 71st annual National Merit Scholarship Program are now finalists. Seniors nationwide are competing for approximately 6,930 scholarships valued at nearly $26 million.
Richland Two National Merit Scholarship finalists are Riley A. Hamilton, Christophe X. Ndemeye, and Jacob W. Powell of Blythewood High School; Caroline M. Brandes of Richland Northeast High School; William R. Barkan and Tyre’un Holmes of Ridge View High School; and Ella J. Baker, Jacob A. Carter, Sreeman Parise, and Colin C. Tang of Spring Valley High School…