KW Has National Merit...
Trojans Top Students in the State Kelly Walsh Seniors Rank as National Merit Semifinalists The National Merit Scholarship program chooses 15-20 Semifinalists from Wyoming every September; this year, two are from Casper—Harriet J. Norcross and Jonah S. Spicher, KW seniors who excel in both academics and extra-curricular activities. Last fall, approximately 1.6 million high school juniors took the PSAT test and entered into the running for a National Merit Scholarship. In early September, 2016, 16,000 seniors were chosen as Semifinalists. In Wyoming, only 17 seniors were chosen; two of those students are from Casper, and both attend Kelly Walsh High School. Jonah S. Spicher and Harriet J. Norcross will learn in February, 2017 if they belong to the 15,000 students who will become Finalists in the program. The National Merit Scholarship program, established in 1955, awards three types of scholarships to students based on “ their abilities, skills, and accomplishments—without reg...