Lakewood HS Students Recognized As National Merit Semifinalists

LAKEWOOD, CO – Two students from the Class of 2019 attending Lakewood High School and one online high school student were recognized as National Merit Semifinalists, the Jefferson County School District said.

The honored students were:

• Christian Glatz, Lakewood High School
• Kevin May, Lakewood High School
• Abigail G. Bissel, Colorado Virtual Academy

In total, 23 JeffCo seniors were among the 16,000 chosen throughout the U.S. as semifinalists. A total of 221 students in Colorado scored high enough on the National Merit exam to make the semifinal round. About 3 percent of eligible students are invited to submit an application to earn "finalist status," the district said in a press release. Finalists are eligible for various scholarships and awards.

Other JeffCo students named semifinalists were:

• Madison Pixler, Arvada West High School
• Jessica Oudakker, Conifer High School
• Ellen Wight, Conifer High School
• Samantha Bakes, D'Evelyn Jr./Sr. High School
• Cadence Fisher, D'Evelyn Jr./Sr. High School
• Emma Dukesherer, D'Evelyn Jr./Sr. High School
• Alan Li, D'Evelyn Jr./Sr. High School
• Rory Devin, D'Evelyn Jr./Sr. High School
• Ian Widmann, D'Evelyn Jr./Sr. High School
• Sydney Gilbert, Evergreen High School
• Colter Snyder, Evergreen High School
• Samantha Toeque, Evergreen High School
• Kai-Shen Deru, Compass Montessori
• Zachary Chorny, Golden High School
• Caleb Bristol, Chatfield High School
• Madeline Wessels, Columbine High School
• Cole Gibson, Dakota Ridge High School
• Samuel Mills, Dakota Ridge High School
• Benjamin Brandt, Ralston Valley High School
• Emily Butler, Standley Lake High School
• Isaac Fernald, Wheat Ridge High School

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