Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) proudly recognizes 49 high school seniors named National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalists. These talented students have an opportunity to continue in the competition to be awarded one of nearly 7,000 National Merit Scholarships in the spring, which have a combined value of approximately $26 million. Congratulations to the following BCPS semifinalists:
Charles W. Flanagan High School
Abdul B. Indorewala
Cooper City High School
Chase A. Blanchard
Yash Patel
College Academy at Broward College
Luis Cuetar
Jonathan F. Mascarenhas
Brant Meloun
Leo R. Vought
Julianna S. Webster
Cypress Bay High School
Andrea P. Barboza
Daniela Z. Castelo
Aadya Chaudhary
Felipe A. Cima
Ethan Dutton
Nathan S. Exelbirt
Ashlyn W. Gao
Ava K. Guenthner
Hem Jadav
Domenica Jaramillo
Felix Jensen
Corinne M. Kooken
Aidan B. Lacayo
Adam H. Langshaw
Zachary J. Lew
Aiden Park
Hansita Penikalapati
Santiago Pinzon
Ayami H. Ratnayake
Gregory Roudenko
Ayanna Verma
Ally Wang
Fort Lauderdale High School
Bianca B. Olweean
Krisztina M. Tolotti
Hollywood Hills High School
Janelle N. Prager
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Analyse A. Armstrong
Melissa Azzarito
Ella C. Maurice
Elle Makena Naqvi
Sean Nixon
Aidan Tau
Pompano Beach High School
Joseph Calderon
Thomas W. Clarke
Daniel Eisenbart
Athindra Mitra
David Zhu
Stranahan High School
Nandita Arjune
West Broward High School
Anthony A. Cieza
Alyssa B. Hoffman Sales
Benjamin J. Rosen
Western High School
Joshua W. Bernstein
The National Merit Scholarship Program honors students who demonstrate exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance in the competition.
The 2025 National Merit Scholarship winners will be announced in four separate news releases from April – July 2025. For more information, visit nationalmerit.org.
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ABOUT BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is a proud “A” rated District, serving as the sixth-largest school district in the nation and the second largest in the state of Florida. As Florida’s first fully accredited school system since 1962, BCPS educates more than 251,000 students and approximately 125,000 adult learners across 239 schools, centers and technical colleges, and 88 charter schools. BCPS supports a diverse student population representing 174 different countries and speaking 157 languages. To connect with BCPS, visit browardschools.com, follow us on “X” @browardschools, on Facebook at facebook.com/browardschools, on Instagram @browardschoolsofficial, on YouTube at youtube.com/browardschoolsvideos and download the free BCPS mobile app at browardschools.com/MobileApp.