Semifinalists attending John L. Miller-Great Neck North High School are: Jessica Cao, Jinkuan Chen, Serena Chen, Aiden Jin, Daniel Kardos, Ethan Lam, Sophia Li, Alex Lu, Michael Lyakhov, Tomi Shamash, Kian Soleymani, and Harrison Yu.

These Semifinalists are among 16,000 nationwide, having scored among the highest in New York State on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), which they took last year. Semifinalists, who represent less than one percent of seniors in the country, will be identified to colleges and universities in order to increase their educational opportunities.

Semifinalists are invited to complete a detailed scholarship application and provide academic and leadership credentials to be considered as a Finalist in the competition. Approximately 95 percent of the Semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing in February 2026. Merit Scholarship Winners will be chosen from among the Finalists to receive one or more Merit Scholarship Awards.