Bottom, Caroline Winzenried and Molly Styslinger; middle, Alexis Igwe, Eli Britton and Ellen Horton; Kaitlyn Kennedy.
Six St. Agnes Academy seniors were named National Merit Semifinalists on Sept. 15. They are among 16,000 students nationwide selected for the scholastic achievement.
The six St. Agnes Academy seniors are Eli Britton, Ellen Horton, Alexis Igwe, Kaitlyn Kennedy, Molly Styslinger and Caroline Winzenried.
If they advance as National Merit Finalists, they are eligible for more than 8,400 scholarships totaling $36 million.
They will be notified later this year on their selection. About 90 percent of semifinalists are expected to reach the finalist designation.
The National Merit Corporation has recognized top U.S. students since 1955 for their academic excellence.
