Milwaukee North News

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation named 26 high school students from North 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
Glendale	Nicolet H. S.	Abbott, Taylor G.
Glendale	Nicolet H. S.	Figlesthaler, Max M.
Glendale	Nicolet H. S.	Hendricks, Noah
Milwaukee	University School	George, Anand S.
Milwaukee	University School	Norman, Benjamin G.
Milwaukee	University School	Tallam, Harini R.
Milwaukee	University School	Tuttle, Read X.
Milwaukee	University School	Vasudev, Eshaan
Milwaukee	University School	Wang, Angela
Shorewood	Shorewood H. S.	Pluckhahn, Lukas
Shorewood	Shorewood H. S.	Velikanov, Katerina
Wauwatosa	Wauwatosa East H. S.	Cooper, Elena E.
Wauwatosa	Wauwatosa East H. S.	Kreklow, Grace R.
Wauwatosa	Wauwatosa East H. S.	Ruggini, Emilia R.
Wauwatosa	Wauwatosa West H. S.	Moertl, William J.
Wauwatosa	Wauwatosa West H. S.	Riordan, Henry
Wauwatosa	Wauwatosa West H. S.	Rommelfanger, Henry S.
Whitefish Bay	Whitefish Bay H. S.	Christenson, Asa
Whitefish Bay	Whitefish Bay H. S.	Davis, Aiden
Whitefish Bay	Whitefish Bay H. S.	Groff, Casey
Whitefish Bay	Whitefish Bay H. S.	Hoagland, Ella
Whitefish Bay	Whitefish Bay H. S.	Kuhn, Caroline
Whitefish Bay	Whitefish Bay H. S.	May, Evan
Whitefish Bay	Whitefish Bay H. S.	Sample, David
Whitefish Bay	Whitefish Bay H. S.	Van Den Elzen, Andrew
Whitefish Bay	Whitefish Bay H. S.	Wu, Lucy

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.