Thirty Canyons District seniors have earned prestigious semifinalist honors in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program, placing them among the nation’s highest-achieving high school students.
They are now part of an elite group of high school students being considered for $24 million in scholarships to be awarded in the spring.
CSD counts semifinalists from Alta, Brighton, Corner Canyon and Hillcrest high schools.
“Having 30 high school seniors named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists is a testament to the excellence of Canyons schools and our students’ dedication to learning and service,” said Superintendent Dr. McKay Robinson. “The accomplishments of these stellar students reflects the amazing support of their parents and families, as well as all their teachers throughout their years in school.”
Canyons’ semifinalists entered the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking a Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, which served as an initial screen of program entrants. The nationwide pool of semifinalists represents fewer than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors. The number of semifinalists in a particular state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the national total of graduating seniors.
For the next step, semifinalists and a high school official must submit a detailed scholarship application, which includes information about the student’s academic record, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, employment, and honors and awards received.
The National Merit Scholarship semifinalists from Canyons District are:
ALTA
- Gabriel L Carlton
- Oliver E. Collings
- Tavin J. Gatherum
- Steven M. Squire
BRIGHTON
- Johnny Crofts
- Miles Higginson
- Reagan Moore
- Zachary Prebula
- William Sorenson
- Stevens, Olivia
- Theodore, Oliver
- Maximilian Tunbridge
CORNER CANYON
- Ty Dastrup
- Amelia Draper
- Abby Hickok
- Surya Kapu
- Abigail Larson
- James Meadows
- Max Stephens
HILLCREST
- Violet Bradley
- Capella Chaudhry
- Vaishnavi Kothamasu
- Dillon Liew
- Lavanya Mohnani
- Neusha Nourmohammadi
- Harith Sathish
- Mia Snisarenko
- Zhuocheng Wang
- Steven Yao
- Wenray Zhang
