All seven Herricks High School seniors that were recognized as National Merit Semifinalists this past fall have advanced to earn finalist titles in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. This distinction, presented by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, honors students for their academic success.
Aashna Brahmbhatt, Caitlin Chou, Nicole Garcia, Jonathan Lum, Nicolas Ryan, Brian Yang and Andrea Yeung are among approximately 16,000 students who have reached the finalist level after first being named semifinalists based on their Preliminary SAT scores. They advanced by meeting high academic standards and other rigorous requirements.
The Herricks semifinalists are active in their school and community. Brahmbhatt is president of the South Asian Student Association, vice president of the chamber choir and a member of the varsity tennis team. Chou is co-president of the Robotics Club, co-president of the Teen Advisory Board at the Shelter Rock Public Library and a first-place winner in the 2016 WAC Lighting-Research Association Invitational Science Fair. Garcia is vice president of the National Honor Society, a Chinese student ambassador and captain of the girls varsity soccer team.
Lum has played on the boys varsity tennis team, serves as vice president of the Future Medical Frontiers Club and is involved in National Honor Society. Ryan serves as a Model Congress board member and participates in Tri-M Music Honor Society as well as the jazz band as a trumpet player. Yang is on the boys spring track team, for which he served as captain last year, as well as the cross country and swim teams. He is co-vice president of the Chess Club and participates in the Literature Club. Yeung is co-president of the Dance Theatre Club and is a member of Dance Repertoire and Crew. She is also an avid Tri-M Honor Society member.
