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National Merit Finalists include Great Hearts Academy students

Posted 3/23/23

Great Hearts Academies announced that eight Arizona seniors have been selected as 2023 National Merit Finalists, five from Scottsdale.

These students have been recognized as one of the 15,000 …

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National Merit Finalists include Great Hearts Academy students

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Great Hearts Academies announced that eight Arizona seniors have been selected as 2023 National Merit Finalists, five from Scottsdale.

These students have been recognized as one of the 15,000 highest scoring applicants out of the 1.5 million entrants.

  • Grace Horner, senior at Great Hearts Scottsdale Preparatory Academy
  • Raywon Kim, senior at Great Hearts Scottsdale Preparatory Academy
  • Travis Santa, senior at Great Hearts Scottsdale Preparatory Academy
  • Ibrahim Laleka senior at Great Hearts North Phoenix Preparatory Academy
  • Pierce Liestenfeltz, senior at Great Hearts Cicero Preparatory Academy
  • Luke Murray, senior at Great Hearts Cicero Preparatory Academy
  • Ian Miranda, senior at Great Hearts Chandler Preparatory Academy
  • Emma Smith, senior at Great Hearts Glendale Preparatory Academy

Great Hearts Academies is a nonprofit network of tuition free charter schools that include K–12 grades with more than 20 locations all over the Valley. More information can be found by visiting https://link.edgepilot.com/s/4ff6acca/JyBf-f9FiU2KtfQASxlLlg?u=http://www.greatheartsamerica.org/.