In recognition of their outstanding academic promise, 21 Ward Melville High School seniors have been named semifinalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program. 

These students are among only 16,000 nationwide to be recognized with this honor and now have the opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $31 million that will be offered next spring. 

To be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the finalist level of the competition. Over 90 percent of the semifinalists are expected to attain finalist standing, and about half of the finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar title.

The Three Village Central School District proudly congratulates the following students: 

 
Kian Abbott 
Dara Berman 
Gregory Bodik
Mark Bodik 
Amanda Cajigas 
Elizabeth Concepcion 
Leah Cussen 
Thomas DiPietro 
Kelsey Ge 
Jessica Guo 
Varun Jindal 
Samuel Kim 
Trevor Leong 
Ziyue Ma 
Adriana Orduna 
Jay Sangwan
Sahil Sangwan 
Elizabeth Wang 
Kevin Xu 
Chih (Alice) Yang 
Katie Zhao