Switzerland County High School senior John Sweeney has been named a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist. Photo by Switzerland County School Corporation.

(Evanston, Ill.) - This week, officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®) announced the names of more than 16,000 Semifinalists in the 71st annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 6,930 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $26 million that will be offered next spring.

Local students named semifinalists are:

INDIANA

John Sweeney, Switzerland County High School

Jacob Slade, Madison High School

KENTUCKY

Ian Haas, Conner High School

Samuel Vega Angeles, Conner High School

Elianna Fromme, Christian Aca

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