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Students noted for academic merit

By Times Staff
Published April 9, 2006

Forty-six students from 12 area high schools were named National Merit finalists (out of 15,000 students recognized nationwide) after earning high scores on a college entrance test during their junior year.

About half the students will win scholarships worth $2,500 or earn a college- or corporate-sponsored award. Winners will be announced through June.

The students recognized from north Hillsborough County schools include: Katrina S. Woltmann of Chamberlain High School; Delilah Jewel of Freedom High; Steven L. Robertson of Gaither High; Sharon M. Chacko, Han Chen, Xinyun Jiang, Cristina D. Jozsi, Esther S. Kim, Caitlin A. Lewis, Katherine D. Morris, Amanda P. Nelson, Rachel C. Park, Timothy M. Pasek and Shannon L. Wolfman, all from King High School; and Christopher M. Shupe and Brandon D. Smith, from Sickles High School.

Twelve area African-American students were named National Achievement finalists (out of 1,300 recognized nationwide).

In north Hillsborough, they include Ciara C. Gimblet, Daphne A. Larose, Ashanti I. McBride and Krystal J. Snell of Hillsborough High; Oriyomi R. Alimi, Tanesha M. Lindsey and Ariana N. Smith, from King High; and Kylah E. Sneed of Sickles High.

Twenty-nine students were named National Hispanic Scholars.

The north Hillsborough honorees include: Jemissa E. Santana from Alonso High; Mark J. Whitaker of Chamberlain High; Andrew G. Hansen of Freedom High; Nicole M. Campo and Steven L. Robertson of Gaither High; and Jose D. Aldana, Cristina D. Jozsi, Khris A. Martinez, Carlos A. Morales and Daniel B. Quintas, all from King High.

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