Twelve Evanston Township High School students have been named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship competition.

The students must apply to the National Merit Scholarship Company for finalist standing in addition to securing high SAT scores. National Merit finalist standing comes with a scholarship award recognized by colleges nationwide, including Northwestern.

The National Merit semifinalists from ETHS are Connor S. Brennan, Emma R. Cohen, Margaret M. Davies, Anna D. Kanter, Elsa P. Lachman, Katherine J. Latimer, Allison J. Managlia, Caroline E. McFadden, Rosa G. Novak, Sarah M. Posner, Kim Myro Santos and Dina C. Sinclair.

— Susan Du