Call slips being sent to classes to retrieve students from their classes isn’t unfamiliar on the Bowie campus, however, on September 13th, 18 seniors all walked to the Main Administration office and received amazing news. Seniors Daniel Baltoi, Lindsey Cottle, Tyler David, and Clara Martin were declared the Semi-Finalists in the National Merit Scholarship program.

Matthew Ankele, Tasha Anslyn, Megan Bell, Hana Dole, Haroon Dossani, Diana Dunn, Hannah Erington, Jennifer Hoang, Zachary Houdek, Sean Lloyd, Shane Lockhoof, Emily Robinett, Kathleen Stephenson, and Reed Syzdek were all recognized as National Merit Commended students. If you see these students congratulate them, they have begun an amazing journey they’ve been working relentlessly towards, and it’s well earned.