Principal Dr. Héctor Freytas of Riverside Brookfield High School announced that Ethan
Dimaano, Grantham Gallier, and Caroline Marrero have been named Semifinalists in the 2022
National Merit Scholarship Program. About 1.5 million juniors in more than 21,000 high
schools entered the 2022 competition by taking the 2020 Preliminary SAT/National Merit
Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®), and approximately 16,000 Semifinalists
throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise.
Dimaano, Grantham Gallier, and Caroline Marrero have been named Semifinalists in the 2022
National Merit Scholarship Program. About 1.5 million juniors in more than 21,000 high
schools entered the 2022 competition by taking the 2020 Preliminary SAT/National Merit
Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®), and approximately 16,000 Semifinalists
throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise.
These academically-talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in
competition for approximately 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $30 million that
will be offered next spring. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship® award, Semifinalists
must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition. About half
of the Finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar® title.
View the full official press release below.