17 Sycamore High School Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists

Sycamore Community Schools is proud to announce that 17 seniors at Sycamore High School have been named National Merit Semifinalists.

These academically talented students represent the top 1% of high school seniors nationwide. They earned this recognition based on their exceptional performance on the 2025 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). 

A special recognition event took place at the high school to celebrate these students and their achievements:

• Sunav Adhikari
• Margaret Carman
• Denis Chernov
• Abinav Dinesh
• Micah Gastrich
• John Knapschaefer
• Lee Yin Leong
• Kiran Makkad
• Matteo Meli
• Farzana Shaik
• Walter Telford
• Tanika Venu
• Tanuja Venu
• Muxiao Xiao
• William York
• Andrew Zhong
• Maya Zilch

These scholars now have the opportunity to continue in the competition for nearly 6,700 National Merit Scholarships worth approximately $24 million, which will be awarded next spring. You can learn more on the National Merit website.

Congratulations to these hardworking and dedicated students!