YSHS National Merit Commended Scholars and Semifinalists

 

The high school is pleased to have eight National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Scholars this year. The students qualified for this honor based on their performance on the PSAT/NMSQT in the Fall of 2016. The students are: Anne Baskwill, Tanner Haynes, Joshua Kerr, Ban Khuc, Maya Lehman, Kaidin Mir-Young, Katherine Mooney,  and Peyton Stuart. These eight students represent the largest number of recognized students in recent memory.   

The 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program recently announced the scholarship Semifinalists, the highest scoring entrants in each state. Finalists will be considered for a National Merit® by meeting high academic standards and all other requirements explained in the information provided to each Semifinalist.  York Suburban’s Semifinalists include:

Steven W. Burchett, Jr., son of Mr. Steven and Mrs. Deborah Burchett, of 761 S. Harlan Street, York, PA 17402

Bryce P. Gavin, son of Ms. Catherine Gavin, of 767 Grandview Road, York, PA 17403

Charlotte B. Nesbitt, daughter of Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Jennifer Nesbitt, of 198 Summit Drive, York, PA 17403

Zezette Pflaum, daughter of Mr. Kevin and Mrs. Micah Pflaum, of 984 Virginia Avenue, York, PA 17403

In addition, the following students have been selected as National Hispanic Scholars as the scored in the top 2.5% among Hispanic and Latino PSAT/NMSQT test takers in our region:

Theodore P. Gunn, son of Mr. Brian and Mrs. Eleanor Gunn, of 722 Dogwood Circle, York, PA 17403

Shae M. Melendez, son of Mr. Misael and Mrs. Ruth Melendez, of 1229 S. Ogontz Street, York, PA 17403