Fourteen Fulton County seniors have been named semifinalists in the 46th annual National Achievement Scholarship Program, an academic competition for African-American high school students. The program is administered by National Merit Corp., an organization that recognizes and awards scholarships to academically gifted students.

The students were identified through exceptionally high scores on the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, which they took as juniors. As semifinalists, the students now must fulfill several requirements in order to advance to the finalist round. They must have a record of high academic performance, be endorsed and recommended by their school principal and earn SAT scores that confirm their earlier qualifying test performance.

A detailed scholarship application, which includes the student’s self-descriptive essay and information about his or her participation and leadership in school and community activities, also must be submitted.

National Achievement finalists will be named in late 2009 with close to 800 winners announced in the spring. Approximately $2.6 million scholarship funds will be awarded.

2009 National Achievement
Scholarship Semifinalists are:

Alpharetta High School
Brittany E. McGrue
 
Chattahoochee High School
Tahirah A. Corbin
Evan P. Farley
Lindsay D. Luckett
Luanne R. Seaman
 
North Springs High School
Alexandria D. Blake
Ayana D. Brimmage
Cierra A. DuBose
Ashley N. Nutt
 
Westlake High School
Jehuti S. Willis
 
Northview High School
Courtney Bradford
Brandan A. McCalla
 
Centennial High School
David F. Yankey
 
Roswell High School
Nia N. McRay