Two Tyler Students National Merit Semifinalists
Posted/updated on: September 21, 2012 at 2:31 am
TYLER — Robert E. Lee High School seniors Mahmoud El-Kishky and Richard Wallach are two out of 16,000 students across the nation who qualified as National Merit Semifinalists. The two
Students have been notified that their PSAT scores were among the nation’s top high scorers.
“It is a special honor to be recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program,” Robert E. Lee Principal Gary Brown said. “Mahmoud and Richard were selected among an elite group of students. I am so proud of them and their accomplishments.”
Mahmoud and Richard will find out in February if they advance to the National Merit Finalist standing. In March, approximately 8,300 Finalists will be selected to receive a National Merit Scholarship award of $2,500.
