Thirty-two Littleton Public Schools seniors, from all three of the district’s high schools, have been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program and the National Hispanic Recognition Program for exceptional academic promise demonstrated by their outstanding performance on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT), used for program entry. Four students were named National Merit Semifinalists, an additional 25 were named National Merit Commended Scholars and another three were named College Board National Hispanic Scholars. 

The following LPS students were recognized:

National Merit Semifinalists

• Andrew Dallakoti—Heritage High School
• Otto Lucas—Heritage High School
• Atlee Witt—Arapahoe High School
• Zachary Woosley—Arapahoe High School

National Merit Commended Scholars

• Cole Becker—Littleton High School
• Alessia Bryant—Heritage High School
• Elizabeth Eshelman—Arapahoe High School
• Hannah Fajer—Heritage High School
• Alyxandra Golden—Arapahoe High School
• Julia Goncalves—Arapahoe High School
• William Greenway—Heritage High School
• Ethan Hoggan—Arapahoe High School
• Myles Howard—Heritage High School
• Claire Kantor—Heritage High School
• Lucy Lutz—Arapahoe High School
• Sarah McEntire—Arapahoe High School
• Joshua Merchant—Heritage High School
• Maxwell Milliman—Heritage High School
• Jacqueline Pittman—Littleton High School
• Abigail Rictor—Arapahoe High School
• Hunter Sanborn—Arapahoe High School
• Graham Shapley—Arapahoe High School
• Sarah Slack—Arapahoe High School
• Ethan Snow—Arapahoe High School
• Gabrielle Stein—Arapahoe High School
• Emma Vahle—Arapahoe High School
• Kevin Vick—Littleton High School
• Emily Webb—Arapahoe High School
• Mark Young—Littleton High School 

College Board National Hispanic Scholar

• Lena Chavez—Arapahoe High School
• Myles Howard—Heritage High School
• Dylan Keeney—Heritage High School

To become a National Merit Finalist, students must not only have an outstanding academic record, they also must be endorsed and recommended by their principal. Candidates submit their SAT scores, a detailed scholarship application including an essay and submit information about their participation and leadership in school and community activities. Finalists will be notified in February.

Pictured: Semifinalists (from left) Andrew Dallakoti (HHS), Otto Lucas (HHS), Atlee Witt (AHS) and Zachary Woosley (AHS).

* Please note that this list may change as we receive additional news of recognized scholars