On Wednesday, the 2010 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists were announced.
Out of a total of 1,600 semifinalists, seven of them are from Blue Valley High School.
Students selected in the annual program have the opportunity to continue in the competition for more than eight scholarships worth more than $36 million.
The BVHS semifinalists are seniors Ben Cooper, Bailey Kennedy, Hunter Kennon, Emily Li, Grant Meyer, Angela Niebergall and Caitlin Wilson.

by Jordan McEntee