Allanna Daniels A Semifinalist In Achievement Scholarship Program

Jamestown High School student Allanna Daniels is a semifinalist in the National Achievement Scholarship Program as one of the highest scoring participants on the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. More than 1,600 Black American high school seniors who have been designated semifinalists in the 48th annual National Achievement Scholarship Program were announced by National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) officials. These scholastically talented young men and women now have an opportunity to continue in the competition for approximately 800 Achievement Scholarship awards worth more than $2.4 million to be offered next spring. To be considered for a National Achievement Scholarship, semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the finalist level of the competition. About 80 percent of semifinalists are expected to attain finalist standing, and more than half of the finalists will win an Achievement Scholarship award.