Sixteen National Recognition Scholars were named at Merrillville High School by the College Board. 

These students earned their recognition based on their GPAs of 3.5 or higher; and either scoring in the top 10% on the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10 or scoring 3 or higher on two or more distinct AP exams; and are African American or Black, Hispanic American or Latinx, Indigenous, and/or attend school in a rural area or small town.

MHS students receiving African American Recognition from the College Board include seniors Amiria Galburth, Diamond Sims, Diamond Wright, Dorian Fuller, Folasade Zannou, Janiya Milton, Robert Barnes, Sincere Peterson, Taliyah Dean, and Wisdom Chandler. Juniors earning African American Recognition include Dayja Bland, Mareo Mukes, and Nomi Green. 

Seniors earning College Board Hispanic Recognition were Alyzandra Nunez, Diamond Sims, Monica Valladares, and Vincent Velasquez. 

The College Board National Recognition Programs grant students academic honors that can be included on college and scholarship applications. Colleges use these honors to identify students from underrepresented groups who have excelled on their PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, or AP Exams and in their classrooms.

The College Board National Recognition Programs create pathways to college for underrepresented students by awarding them academic honors and connecting them with universities across the country.

FRONT ROW: Amiria Galburth, Monica Valladares, Taliyah Dean, Diamond Sims, Wisdom Chandler, Alyzandra Nunez, Mareo Mukes and Diamond Wright.

BACK ROW: Nomi Green, Folasade Zannou, Sincere Peterson, Robert Barnes, Janiya Milton, Dorian Fuller

Pictured separately: Vincent Velasquez and Dayja Bland.