Sarah Hilburgh, a Waynesville High School senior, has been named as a semi-finalist in the National Merit Scholarship

Sarah Hilburgh, a Waynesville High School senior, has been named as a semi-finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Corporation Program. She has an ACT score of 35 and a SAT score of 1570. Hilburgh is in Waynesville JROTC, plays in the WHS band, and is on the swim team. Her sister, Anna Hilburgh, was also a semi-finalist two years ago. The National Merit® Scholarship Program honors individual students who show exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,600 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $31 million. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship® award, semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition including a detailed application and school counselor recommendation. More than 90 percent of the semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing, and about half of the Finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar® title. Finalists will be announced in Spring 2022.