By Susan C. Schena
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has announced the names of approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 62nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program, including two from Benicia.
The local students:
BENICIA H. S.
- Chou, Brian
- Chou, Michael
These high school seniors are competing for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth about $33 million that will be offered next spring. About 90 percent of the semifinalists are expected to become finalists, and about half of the finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship.
Source: 2 Benicia Students Make List of National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists