Twenty-nine Littleton Public Schools seniors, from all three of the district’s high schools, have been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program for exceptional academic promise demonstrated by their outstanding performance on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT), used for program entry. Four students were named National Merit Semifinalists and an additional 25 were named National Merit Commended Scholars. To be named a Semifinalist, a student must score in the top range of the PSAT.
![Semifinalists pictured from left: Andrew Dallakoti (HHS), Otto Lucas (HHS), Atlee Witt (AHS) and Zachary Woosley (AHS)](http://yourhub.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/NR_National-Merit-Semi-2015.png)
Semifinalists pictured from left: Andrew Dallakoti (HHS), Otto Lucas (HHS), Atlee Witt (AHS) and Zachary Woosley (AHS)
The following LPS students were named National Merit Semifinalists and Commended Scholars:
Semifinalists
- Andrew Dallakoti—Heritage High School
- Otto Lucas—Heritage High School
- Atlee Witt—Arapahoe High School
- Zachary Woosley—Arapahoe High School
Commended
- Cole Becker—Littleton High School
- Alessia Bryant—Heritage High School
- Elizabeth Eshelman—Arapahoe High School
- Hannah Fajer—Heritage High School
- Alyxandra Golden—Arapahoe High School
- Julia Goncalves—Arapahoe High School
- William Greenway—Heritage High School
- Ethan Hoggan—Arapahoe High School
- Myles Howard—Heritage High School
- Claire Kantor—Heritage High School
- Lucy Lutz—Arapahoe High School
- Sarah McEntire—Arapahoe High School
- Joshua Merchant—Heritage High School
- Maxwell Milliman—Heritage High School
- Jacqueline Pittman—Littleton High School
- Abigail Rictor—Arapahoe High School
- Hunter Sanborn—Arapahoe High School
- Graham Shapley—Arapahoe High School
- Sarah Slack—Arapahoe High School
- Ethan Snow—Arapahoe High School
- Gabrielle Stein—Arapahoe High School
- Emma Vahle—Arapahoe High School
- Kevin Vick—Littleton High School
- Emily Webb—Arapahoe High School
- Mark Young—Littleton High School
To become a National Merit Finalist, students must not only have an outstanding academic record, they also must be endorsed and recommended by their principal. Candidates submit their SAT scores, a detailed scholarship application including an essay and submit information about their participation and leadership in school and community activities. Finalists will be notified in February.