2027 National Merit Scholarship Corporation Semifinalists

Seniors Luke Lillich and Jeremy Hammel have been named Semifinalists in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) for their exceptional academic promise. Students recognized as Commended will be announced at a later date.

Lillich and Hammel join a long list of Hoban students who have been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. In the past five years, 25 Hoban students have been acknowledged for their academic abilities by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Every October, approximately 1.2 million juniors across the country take the PSAT. Students who score in the top one percent achieve the distinction of National Merit Semifinalist. Most of these students move on to become National Merit Finalists, with some winning scholarship money for college.