The following are semifinalists for the 2009 National Achievement and National Merit scholarship programs. Finalists will be announced in late January. (National Achievement — Achievement; National Merit — Merit.)
Atlanta International School
Colin Hill, Merit
Megan McGraw, Achievement
Adrien Pellerin, Merit
Emily Robey-Phillips, Merit
Adam Wadley, Merit
The Galloway School
Matthew Ritchie, Merit
Spencer Zaghikian, Merit
Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School
Neil Kimball, Merit
Alexander Wallace, Merit
Holy Spirit Preparatory School
Brendan Boyle, Merit
Matthew Dale, Merit
Erica Leinmiller, Merit
Lovett School
Alana Burns, Achievement
Timothy Barton, Merit
Judson Green, Merit
Sharon Solomon, Merit
Connor Wakamo, Merit
Marist School
Timothy Connolly, Merit
Catherine Evans, Merit
Emily Fawcett, Merit
Thomas Heekin, Merit
Claire Ittner, Merit
Peter Melampy, Merit
Jill Morsberger, Merit
William Raffety, Merit
Gabriela Sauza, Merit
William Stamper, Merit
Lindsey Warren, Merit
James Willingham, Merit
Kathryn Wood, Merit
North Atlanta High School
Derron Bowles, Achievement
Zhesi Amanda Chen, Merit
Sarah Onderka, Merit
Chelsea Stowell, Merit
North Springs High School
Vincent Williams, Achievement
Pace Academy
Luke Anderson, Merit
Meylakh Barshay, Merit
Meredith Dishongh, Merit
Victor Haley, Merit
Daniel Ish, Merit
Nimat Lawal, Achievement
Peyton Lee, Merit
Riverwood High School
Leah Dodell, Merit
Mary Lintel, Merit
Liya Lomsadze, Merit
Daniel McCracken, Merit
Hannah Miller, Merit
Natalie Papillion, Merit and Achievement
The Weber School
Rachel Capouya, Merit
Maxwell Hellmann, Merit
The Westminster Schools
Sarah Abraham, Merit
Simonne Berry, Merit
Alison Beskin, Merit
Shashank Bharadwaj, Merit
Ishita Chordia , Merit
Adam Cook, Merit
Ian Cooke, Merit
Erica Curtis, Merit
John Eatman, Merit
Evan Fields, Merit
Imani Franklin, Merit and Achievement
Adam Fromal, Merit
Thomas Gieryn, Merit
Chris Gold, Achievement
John Greene, Merit
Nicholas Hines, Achievement
Joseph Hodges, Merit
Plas James, Achievement
Rajesh Jegadeesh, Merit
Rebecca Kahn, Merit
Katherine Kimbel, Merit
Meredith Kolff, Merit
Catherine Lamb, Merit
Rosemary Lewis, Merit
Maxine Litre, Merit
Dorothy Longley, Merit
John Menendez, Merit
Ishani Mitra, Merit
Andrew Pendergrast, Merit
Sarah Russell, Merit
Anshu Sathian, Merit
Nahum Seifeselassie, Achievement
Alexandra Tate, Merit
Deena Tumeh, Merit
Katherine Williams, Merit
Kelly York, Merit