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Congratulations to this year’s National Merit Semifinalists and Commended Scholars!

Episcopal School of Baton Rouge is pleased to recognize six National Merit Semifinalists and five Commended Scholars from the Class of 2023. The students represent approximately 12% of the school’s senior class.

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National Merit Semifinalists

James Be

Tanvi Dhaka

Scott McAdams

Carter McLean

Anthony Modica

Thomas O’Connor

Commended Scholars

Akshay Basireddy

Sacha Dernoncourt

Alex Hollier

Lauren McGrath

Aadit Narayanan

According to the National Merit Scholarship Program, close to two million students compete each year, with approximately 16,000 making it to the semifinal round.  Semifinalists are top scorers on the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test/PSAT test in their state.

National Merit Finalists will be announced in February with winners named in the spring.  The selection committee reviews student grades, activities and leadership, as well as school information to determine the winners.  Scholarships are then awarded from the National Merit Scholarship Program, corporations, colleges and universities.

The Episcopal School of Baton Rouge 2025-2026 application is now available! ​For more information on the application process, to schedule a tour, or learn more about the private school, contact us at [email protected] or 225-755-2685.