National Merit Semifinalists and Commended Scholars
Congratulations to our 38 Madison County Schools students recognized as National Merit Semifinalists and National Merit Commended Scholars in the Class of 2025! This year MCS boasts 24 National Merit Semifinalists and 14 National Merit Commended Scholars. Students represent Germantown High School (GHS), Madison Central High School (MCHS), and Ridgeland High School (RHS). We are so proud of these students’ outstanding academic accomplishments!
Pictured are, back row l-r: Rajendra Quillin (GHS National Merit Semifinalist), J.T. Parr (RHS National Merit Semifinalist), Austin Addison (GHS National Merit Semifinalist), Morgan Green (GHS National Merit Semifinalist), Sam Bender (RHS National Merit Commended Scholar), Austin Yu (MCHS National Merit Semifinalist), Marcus Henning (MCHS National Merit Semifinalist), Gordon Ngai (MCHS National Merit Semifinalist), Gabe Kiihnl (MCHS National Merit Commended Scholar), Adrian Boyd (MCHS National Merit Semifinalist), Wes Noland (MCHS National Merit Commended Scholar), Harbor Ketchum (MCHS National Merit Commended Scholar), Evan Nicholson (MCHS National Merit Semifinalist), Trace Bowen (MCHS National Merit Commended Scholar), Luke Rhoden (MCHS National Merit Semifinalist), Gabe Hudson (MCHS National Merit Semifinalist), Eli Pierce (MCHS National Merit Semifinalist), and Sam Copeland (MCHS National Merit Semifinalist).
Front row l-r: Alexander Kinney (GHS National Merit Semifinalist), Amer Obaji (GHS National Merit Semifinalist), Cody Foxx (GHS National Merit Semifinalist), Clark Estess (GHS National Merit Semifinalist), Carter Johnston (MCHS National Merit Commended Scholar), Cade Richardson (MCHS National Merit Semifinalist), James Parmley (MCHS National Merit Semifinalist), Walker Robey (MCHS National Merit Commended Scholar), Olivia Case (GHS National Merit Commended Scholar), Anne Lu (MCHS National Merit Commended Scholar), Carrington Burke (MCHS National Merit Semifinalist), Eva Martin (MCHS National Merit Semifinalist), Emily Jia (MCHS National Merit Semifinalist), Kensley Hernandez (MCHS National Merit Commended Scholar), Dylan Thomas (MCHS National Merit Semifinalist), Paisley Albritton (MCHS National Merit Commended Scholar), David Sawaya (MCHS National Merit Commended Scholar), Umar Qureshi (MCHS National Merit Commended Scholar), Thomas Waters (MCHS National Merit Semifinalist), and Johnny Pepper (MCHS National Merit Commended Scholar).