25 P-CCS Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools (P-CCS) is proud to announce that 25 seniors from Plymouth-Canton Educational Park (P-CEP) have been named Semifinalists in the 71st annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

These academically talented students now have the opportunity to advance in the competition for National Merit Scholarships, valued at nearly $26 million, which will be awarded in spring and summer 2026.

The students qualified for the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2024 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®). Their scores on the exam place them among the top one percent of high school seniors nationwide.

P-CEP’s 2026 National Merit Semifinalists include:

• Canton High School: John Collins, Reagan Creem, Kenneth Fisher-Schiff, Angelina Gampala, Lasya Jalari, Faith Jungkuntz, Samendu Manoj, Nadia Sinaph, Angela Yang
   
• Plymouth High School: Anthony Chen, Rahuldeep Gill, Aarush Kumar, Amogh Marabille, Kush Patel, Hasan Rizwan
   
• Salem High School: Deenah Ahmed, Jaden Ding, Vedanth Subramanya Kondur, Benjamin Lievense, Ruhan Patel, Joshua Sevener, Riley Silverman, Misha Srinivasan, Parker A. Szymczak, Andrew Tai

“I am so proud to celebrate the accomplishments of this year’s National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists,” said Dr. Monica Merritt, P-CCS Superintendent of Schools. “Their hard work and academic success make them truly deserving of this honor, and I wish them the very best as they move forward in the competition.”

P-CEP students are consistently recognized in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Last year, 22 students were named Finalists, with six earning scholarship awards.

More information about the learning opportunities available at P-CEP can be found at pcep.pccsk12.com