RYE, NY (September 11, 2025) — Six seniors at Rye High School have been named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program.
The students earned the recognition by scoring well on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, or PSAT/NMSQT, taken during their junior year.
Of the more than 1.3 million students from about 20,000 high schools nationwide who took the test, more than 16,000 seniors were named semifinalists.
Rye High School’s semifinalists are Svetlana (Lana) Andikyan, Pedro Becker, Ryan Crozier, Jackson Page, Reid Thigpen and Grace Wang.
The students have the opportunity to continue in the competition for approximately 6,930 scholarships worth almost $26 million.
Rye High School Principal Andrew Hara said, “We are extremely proud of the six students who have earned this distinction this year. This is an incredible accomplishment that reflects their hard work, talent, and dedication.”
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