DCSD Home to 21 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

Douglas County School District (DCSD) is pleased to announce the names of 21 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists, making them part of an elite group representing less than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors. These academically talented students advance in the competition, which awards 6,870 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $26 million. 

The goal of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation is to honor the nation’s scholastic champions and encourage the pursuit of academic excellence. Three types of National Merit Scholarships will be awarded in the spring and summer of 2025:

• 2,500 National Merit Scholarships

• 770 Corporate-Sponsored Merit Scholarships

• 3,600 College-Sponsored Merit Scholarships

Finalists will be announced in February, with National Merit Scholarship winners announced in the months to follow. Congratulations to these outstanding DCSD students!

1. Samuel Allan, ThunderRidge High

2. Olivia Brewer, Rock Canyon High

3. Riley Collins, Legend High

4. Zachary Feldkamp, STEM School

5. Kavini Giri, Rock Canyon High

6. Cooper Hinman, Rock Canyon High

7. Sophia Johnson, Douglas County High

8. Nicholas Kruus, STEM School

9. Ryan McCormick, Mountain Vista High

10. Dillon Minyard, STEM School

11. Aliana Munyan, Mountain Vista High

12. Ava Neal, Mountain Vista High

13. Derek Pierce, Highlands Ranch High

14. Pranav Ramesh, STEM School 

15. Evan Roper, ThunderRidge High

16. Dallin Sarver, ThunderRidge High

17. Wyatt Snakard, Chaparral High

18. Alyssa Song, Rock Canyon High

19. Yashwin Thammiraju, Legend High

20. Daniel Traffis, Chaparral High

21. Alexander Weiden, STEM School