EDUCATION SPOTLIGHT: 17 BPS Students Named Semifinalists in 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program
By Space Coast Daily // September 26, 2021
Out of 16,000 academically talented high school seniors, 17 represent Brevard Public Schools

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has announced the names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 67th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
Of these 16,000 academically talented high school seniors, these 17 represent Brevard Public Schools:
■ Phoenix S. Boggs, Edgewood Jr/Sr High
■ Alexander S. Budko, West Shore Jr/Sr High
■ William C. Fitzpatrick, Melbourne High
■ Yuliang Huang, Edgewood Jr/Sr High
■ Nikhil H. Iyer, Edgewood Jr/Sr High
■ Logan L. Jenkins, West Shore Jr/Sr High
■ Shane A. Layman, Viera High
■ Nishant R. Mehta, Edgewood Jr/Sr High
■ Thien-y A. Nguyen, West Shore Jr/Sr High
■ Ria S. Prasad, Edgewood Jr/Sr High
■ Vihaan Puskur, West Shore Jr/Sr High
■ Nathan P. Rao, Edgewood Jr/Sr High
■ Cameron J. Santiago, Viera High
■ Chloe E. Seifert, West Shore Jr/Sr High
■ Erin L. Stolen, Edgewood Jr/Sr High
■ Thomas A. Tibbetts, Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High
■ Surina Venkat, West Shore Jr/Sr High
Established in 1955, National Merit Scholarship Corporation is an independent, not-for-profit organization that operates without government assistance.
To read more about the National Merit Scholarship Program, CLICK HERE.