13 STPPS Students Named National Merit Semifinalists

We are proud to announce that thirteen St. Tammany Parish Public School students have been named 2026 National Merit Semifinalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation!

These students, who are ranked among the highest performing high school students in the state and the top one percent in the nation, will compete for prestigious National Merit Scholarships later this school year.

The semifinalists are Alex Chehebar and Jason Gammage of Fontainebleau High; Marissa Mechler of Lakeshore High; Aditiya Babbar, Jack Griffith, Sophia Margavio, William McClain, Christian O'Callaghan, Bennett Parnell, and William Peters of Mandeville High; and Ethan Pinson, Leah Tran, and Nolan Vo of Northshore High.

188 STPPS students have been recognized as National Merit Semifinalists over the last fifteen years.