Educational Services
October 1, 2024
FOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Eight Students from Walnut High School Named as
National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
Students Recognized for Exceptional Academic Ability
WALNUT, CA — Walnut Valley Unified School District (WVUSD) announced that eight students from Walnut High School were recently named as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists. The National Merit Scholarship Program honors individual students who show exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous academic studies.
Penny Bian, Justin Cheng, Surya D. Donath, Ted H. Hong, David H. Kang, Barron P. Lee, Andrew Z. Lin, and Anson Lin were chosen from among the 16,000 high school students representing less than 1% of U.S. seniors.
These academically talented Walnut High School seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for 6,870 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $26 million that will be offered next spring.
The eight students were among the more than 1.3 million juniors in about 21,000 high schools who entered the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2023 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, which served as an initial screen of program entrants.
About WVUSD
Walnut Valley Unified School District (WVUSD) schools have been recognized for their exemplary academic achievements by both the California State Department of Education and the United States Department of Education. Numerous sites are National Blue Ribbon, California Gold Ribbon, and California Distinguished Schools. To learn more about WVUSD’s distinguished schools, please visit WVUSD.org.
Caption:
Bottom left to right: Ted Hong, Barron Lee, David Kang; top left to right: Justin Cheng, Penny Bian, Surya Donath, and Anson Lin. Not pictured: Andrew Lin.
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Contact:
Alicia Romero
Office: 909-595-1261, Ext. 31204