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Hoover City Schools
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Hoover City Schools
Hoover City Schools announces that 17 students have been named Semifinalists in the 2026 National Merit® Scholarship Program. These students have demonstrated a high level of academic achievement and represent the top one percent of high school seniors in the United States.
Congratulations to our Semifinalists at Hoover High School and Spain Park High School:
- Hoover High School: Madelyn Bauman, Elijah Burns, Jacob Clary, Jay Glaves, Hasini Grandhi, Philip Mason, Aidan Naftel, Sara Roy, Allan Yuan
- Spain Park High School: Zaiden Ajani, Lane Allen, Alia Bush, Lorelai Kindle, Emma Nikolic, Allen Padgham, Sarah Phillips, Alexander Ritchey
Semifinalists now have the opportunity to continue in the competition for National Merit Scholarships worth almost $26 million that will be awarded in the spring.