Ben Franklin seniors named National Merit Scholars

23 Benjamin Franklin Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists
 
Benjamin Franklin High School is proud to announce the following twenty-three (23) seniors have been selected as Semifinalists and twelve (12) were named National Merit Commended Scholars in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program announced by the officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). All Finalists will be considered for National Merit Scholarships to be offered in 2017.

Sahand Amini
Conner D. Apffel
Joshua H. Balkin
Conor L. Bertucci
Dylan Borne
Aroosa Y. Cheema
Richard L. Chen
Daniel A. Coman
Michael J. Constans
Evangeline V. Crouch
Mathilde A. Denegre
Maggie A. Groh
Shirley N. Hong
Rebecca M. Horowitz
Colin D. Huddell
Longsha Liu
Elizabeth L. Parker
Anisha M. Patel
Madison E. Smither
Theodore L. Todaro
John S. Wang
Yuzhi Wang
David J. Zhang

2 Benjamin Franklin Seniors Named as National Merit Commended Scholars

Janaye Blake
Aries T. Davis
Jacob P. Fillinger
Peter A. Howard
Eleanor C. McCall
Simon G. Miscenich
Anahita Mohapatra
Matthew H. Nguyen
Dante Rousseve
Kevin L. Tran
Peter Winsauer
Corinna J. Zengel
 
Benjamin Franklin High School, New Orleans’ most outstanding public charter school, has been preparing students for success through academic achievement since it was founded in 1957. Consistently ranked as a “top public high school in the nation” by U.S. News and World Report, Newsweek, and Business Week, Franklin has received the highest School Performance Score in Louisiana, making it the #1 public school in the state, year after year. Franklin is a four-time recipient of the National Blue Ribbon Award, as well as the National Green Ribbon Award and produces Presidential and National Merit Scholars each year. The exceptional students, faculty and staff of Benjamin Franklin High School are the best and the brightest of New Orleans.