Hialeah Gardens High students Bryan Oller and Francis Santiago were named semifinalists for the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program. They were among the 16,000 participants in the 64th annual program.
The two academically talented high-school seniors have an opportunity to compete for 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $31 million that will be offered next spring.
They were selected as semifinalists for their exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies.
Oller and Santiago must meet significant requirements to advance to the finalist level of the competition.