Introducing the 2024-25 National Merit Semifinalists

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has named 16 Waukee Community School District high school students as semifinalists in its annual competition. Those selected represent less than 1% of the nation’s graduating seniors. 

These academically talented high school seniors now have the opportunity to continue in the contest to become a finalist and even a scholarship recipient. To advance to finalist status, seniors must fulfill additional requirements during the school year, including maintaining superior academic performance and scoring high on the SAT or ACT. The corporation is expected to share a list of finalists in February.

Please help us congratulate our students for their achievements. 

Waukee High School National Merit Semifinalists

National Merit semifinalists from Waukee High School standing in the school for a group photo.

  • Shubham Sah 
  • Savir Talasila 
  • Max Fahrenkrug 
  • Andrew Wilson 
  • Vishruth Pinna 
  • Maanas Garimella 
  • Sreesanth Gude 
  • Oran Jackson 
  • Lucy Gannon (not pictured)
  • Yatharth Sirohi (not pictured)

 

Northwest High School National Merit Semifinalists

Five students sitting on a bench outside Northwest High School. Those pictured are National Merit semifinalists.

  • Avinash Ganti
  • Medha Mandumula
  • Saanvi Nallu
  • Nicholas Smith
  • Emma Zheng
  • Vrishank Vennapusa (not pictured)