The list of recently announced National Merit Scholarship semifinalists includes students from across the state. The high school seniors are among approximately 16,000 semifinalists who now can compete for National Merit Scholarships to be offered in the spring:
OAHU
>> Hanalani: Saruwatari, Niki A.
>> Hawaii Baptist: Chun, Lucas K.; Lee, Eugene H.
>> Iolani: Brigoli, Daniel K.; Callahan, Sean P.; Danko, Ana F.; Huang, David H.; Hue, Nathan D.; Kawakami, Sabrina M.; Kawamura, Megan Y.; Liu, Joycelyn H.; Lum, Bethany; Owen, Liana L.; Perry, Lily M.; Poudyal, Arupa; Shao, Claire X.; Wei, Winston.
>> Kaiser High: Chaffee, Ryan K.
>> Kalaheo: Leonhardt, Patrick
>> Kamehameha: Chang, Aya; Ching, Keola K.; Ishii, Jade K.; Murata, Michelle A.
>> Le Jardin: Wooley, Kaya S.
>> Mid-Pacific Institute: Simmons, James B.
>> Mililani: Afuso, Travis J.; Weber, Nicole
>> Punahou: Abe, Justin R.; Amador, Nicholas L.; Annamalai, Geethanjali; Aoki, Bradley; Buenconsejo, Gracyn Y. ; Chekuri, Nithya; Dempsey, Michael P.; Ham, Jae Yun; Hsia, Heather W.; Imanaka, Kade J.; Jim, Maile M.; Kimata, Anna R.; Lau, Austin K.; Ma, Kelly K.; Ota, Mitsuki; Pai, Rachel; Seo, Dong-Woo; Shimizu, Rinka; Will, Jake W.; Wong, Gradon S.
>> Roosevelt: Fujioka, Haylee F. ; Lonborg, Henry D.; Shigeoka, Chloe A.
>> Sacred Hearts: Oehlers, Julia
HAWAII ISLAND
>> Waiakea High: Lee, Katelyn L.
MAUI
>> Maui High: Flanagan, Laney R.
>> Seabury Hall: Blair, Isabella
KAUAI
>> Island School: Sullivan, Emily J.
