Milwaukee City Wire

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation named 19 high school students from City of Milwaukee among more than 16,000 semifinalists nationwide for the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program, according to contest results announced Wed., Sept. 10. The program recognizes students' scholastic abilities and their potential for college success. Winners will be announced in the spring of 2026.

In total, 288 Wisconsin high school students were recognized as semifinalists in this year’s program.

City	High School	Name
Milwaukee	Divine Savior-Holy Angels H.S.	Adelson, Gisela
Milwaukee	Divine Savior-Holy Angels H.S.	Regan, Elizabeth
Milwaukee	Eastbrook Academy	Griffis, Vincent
Milwaukee	Golda Meir School	Vann, Owen
Milwaukee	Marquette University H. S.	Abusamhadana, Yousef
Milwaukee	Marquette University H. S.	Baynes, Ivan
Milwaukee	Marquette University H. S.	Escott, James
Milwaukee	Marquette University H. S.	Lomo-Tettey, Ethan-Jeffrey
Milwaukee	Marquette University H. S.	Mangan, Vincent
Milwaukee	Marquette University H. S.	Miller, Thomas
Milwaukee	Marquette University H. S.	Patel, Arjun
Milwaukee	Marquette University H. S.	Peelen, William
Milwaukee	Marquette University H. S.	Porter, Emerson
Milwaukee	Reagan I. B. H. S.	Quinn, Ariel
Milwaukee	Salam H. S.	Ahmad, Yusof
Milwaukee	Salam H. S.	Hameed, Fatima
Milwaukee	Wisconsin Lutheran H. S.	Alejandro, Jeremiah
Milwaukee	Wisconsin Lutheran H. S.	Kuehn, Annalise
Milwaukee	Wisconsin Lutheran H. S.	Lambrecht, Eloise

Established in 1955, National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) is an independent, not-for-profit organization that operates without government assistance. NMSC is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and contributions to NMSC are tax deductible by the donor. NMSC conducts the National Merit Scholarship Program, an annual academic competition for recognition and college undergraduate scholarships. 

Since its founding, NMSC has recognized more than 3.6 million students and provided some 490,000 scholarships worth over $1.9 billion. The honors awarded by NMSC to exceptionally able students are viewed as definitive marks of excellence. Recipients of Merit Scholarship awards, Achievement Scholarship awards, and corporate-sponsored Special Scholarships have increased the nation's respect for intellectual accomplishments and have contributed significantly to its talent pool of future leaders.