09/16/2023
Eighteen members of ‘Iolani School's Class of 2024 have qualified as National Merit Scholarship semifinalists. They were selected from the national pool of more than 1 million juniors who took the PSAT exam last fall and ranked within the top 1 percent. There are approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the entire country (57 from the State of Hawai‘i) and they all have the opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,140 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $28 million. The program partners with nearly 400 business organizations and higher education institutions to honor outstanding students in their pursuit of academic excellence. Congratulations to these Raider seniors: Raine Cheng, Owen Ching, Susan Flatt, Grace Fujii, Chase Graham, Noelani Hiltner, Yijia Jiang, Diyora Kamilova, Cole Kaneshiro, Michael Kostecki, Euodia Lan, Jayne Lau, Jacob Lee, Justin Lu, Elle Mizue, Rumaysha Momen, Grant Sung and James Wu. We are proud of you!