January 12, 2010
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH - Two Cleveland Heights High School seniors have been named semifinalists in the first round of the 55th annual National Merit Scholarship Program and 46th annual National Achievement Scholarship Program. The National Merit semifinalist is Matt Zucker. The National Achievement Scholarship semifinalist is Natajah Roberts.

In addition, four seniors have been named National Merit Commended students and National Achievement Outstanding Participants. National Merit Commended students are Alexandra Miller and Lewis Pollis. Erin Morris and Jaiye Sampson are National Achievement Outstanding Participants.

The semifinalists have earned the right to compete to become National Merit and National Achievement Finalists and scholarship winners. Merit Scholarship semifinalists have the opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,200 awards worth $36 million, along with Achievement Scholarship semifinalists eligible for 800 awards worth $2.6 million.