National Merit Semifinalists  
Alphabetical listing | Class listing

Prep's highly regarded academic program has produced more National Merit Semi-Finalists than any school in the state.


Thomas Abell - 2004
Gene Adams - 2000
Stanford Adams - 1996
Allison Aden - 1990
Lewis Agnew - 2000
Hank Aiken - 1975
John Alford - 1984
Leslie Alford - 1981
Chris Allen - 1996
Courtney Allen - 2001
Lindsay Allen - 1999
Mollie Allen - 2006
Scott Allen - 1992
David Allison - 1980
Eleanor Anthony - 2011
Farris Antoon - 2009
Tori Applewhite - 2006
Kirby Arinder - 1992
Grace Armstrong - 2003
Mike Atkinson - 1991
Philip Azordegan - 1979
Beth Ann Baker - 2004
Matthew Baker - 2002
Stephanie Baker - 2006
Sara Martin Ball - 2002
Vince Baria - 1989
Alan Barksdale - 1981
Nancy Barksdale - 1978
Laura Barlow - 1975
Stephanie Barlow - 1978
Christian Barnes - 2005
Lindsey Baronich - 2004
Bob Barr - 1982
Betsy Bartling - 1992
Becky Bassett - 1995
James Bassett - 1999
Grace Bateman - 2000
Joseph Bateman - 2006
Rachel Bateman - 2002
Sam Beck - 2007
Perri Bell - 1973
Dan Bennett - 1982
Freeman Bennett - 1982
Nathan Benson - 2001
Dale Bickerstaff - 1976
Emily Biedenharn - 2002
Carter Bise - 1971
Andrew Black - 2001
David Black - 1999
Harry Boadwee - 1977
Charles Bolian - 1975
Emily Booth - 1988
Karen Bowlus - 1989
Swayze Bowman - 2004
Smith Boykin - 1996
Nate Bradford - 1981
Donna Breeland - 1978
D.J. Briggs - 1980
Casey Brister - 1997
Darin Britt - 1993
Nathan Brown - 2002
Bill Buchanan - 1972
Gerry Bufkin - 1986
Paul Burt - 1974
Freda Busby - 1999
Terri Buster - 1983
Elizabeth Butler - 2005
Anna Cabell - 1999
Thomas Cabell - 1992
John Caldwell - 1984
Hoe Cameron - 1973
Baker Cannada - 2002
Baxter Cannada - 2005
Katie Cannada - 2002
Mark Caraway - 1977
Jennifer Carlisle - 2001
Jay Carney - 1999
Catherine Carter - 2003
Hudson Chadwick - 2002
Laura Chancellor - 2008
Ed Chaney - 1990
Henry Chang - 1994
Emily Chapman - 2001
Alice Chen - 1992
Grace Chen - 1994
Royce Chen - 1997
Eric Chisolm - 1987
Lawrence Coco - 1992
Jim Coggin - 1984
Richard Coker - 1974
Sam Cole - 1999
Riley Collins - 1979
Beth Collum - 1979
Michael Collum - 1981
Stephen Commiskey - 1993
Drew Compton - 2001
Will Cooper - 1982
Trey Copeland - 1988
Nathan Corbett - 2000
Michelle Cortright - 1997
Chris Couch - 1986
Carol Coursey - 1974
Douglas Cox - 1993
Erin Cox - 2011
Linden Craig - 1980
Jack Culbertson - 2011
Jim Cunningham - 2002
Kate Cunningham - 2005
Morgan Currie - 1998
Chris Dale - 1994
Joseph Dale - 2007
Pam Dashbach - 1984
Jason Dausman - 1991
Carey Davis - 1996
David Davis - 2004
Drew Davis - 1999
John Davis - 1984
Tiff Davis - 1982
William Denney - 2005
Katelyn Dewey - 2007
Owen Dewitt - 1973
Sam Dixon - 1987
Patrick Dogan - 2004
Chris Dong - 1987
Kim Dong - 1990
Andrew Dunaway - 2003
Jennifer Dunaway - 1999
John Dunbar - 1973
Doug Duncan - 1988
Ann Lowrey Eason - 2002
Conor Eby - 2011
Bruce Evans - 1987
Kyle Everett - 1996
Matthew Everett - 1992
Stuart Everett - 1989
Betel Ezaz - 2008
Ghideon Ezaz - 2002
Kelley Frances Fenelon - 2005
Patterson Fenelon - 2008
Bunny Findley - 1992
Daniel Flint - 1998
Barrett Ford - 2007
Cecil Ford - 1985
Elicia Ford - 2003
Grant Ford - 1994
Matthew Forester - 2006
Alexandra Franklin - 2010
Ford Franklin - 2011
Sarah Frederick - 2000
Ramsey Frey - 2009
Rob Fugate - 1979
Dave Fulcher - 1988
Amy Fulgham - 1986
John Fuller - 2000
Earl Fyke - 1998
Georgia Fyke - 2003
Joel Fyke - 2000
Charlotte Gammel - 1988
Lisa Gammel - 1994
John Geary - 1975
Don Gerber - 1989
Janet Gerber - 1994
Jennifer Germany - 2000
Melissa Germany - 2002
Shayon Ghosh - 2000
Barry Gillespie - 1971
Collin Glidewell - 1997
Melissa Gong - 1997
Stephanie Gong - 2001
Allison Graves - 1989
Kathryn Green - 1981
Mark Green - 2002
Kevin Greene - 1993
Laura Gribas - 1977
Betty Griffin - 1974
Bill Griffin - 1972
Matt Guidry - 1992
Clay Gunn - 2001
Robbie Gustafson - 1997
Doug Guyton - 1974
Greg Guyton - 1985
Tommy Guyton - 1979
Brian Habig - 1985
Riley Hagan - 1982
Ellen Haick - 2009
Sylvia Hall - 2003
Kate Hammond - 2000
Claude Harbarger - 2001
Jeff Hare - 1980
Mary K. Harkins - 1999
Andy Harthcock - 1977
Kathryn Hays - 1989
Katie Hazard - 2006
Gaye Taylor Hederman - 1992
Greg Henderson - 1980
Lee Hendrick - 1972
Tal Hendrix - 2002
Clark Henegan - 1998
Revecca Henley - 1999
Matthew Henry - 2007
Chase Henson - 1991
Zeb Henson - 1997
Emily Hildebrandt - 2008
Debbie Ho - 1987
Hubert Ho - 1985
David Hobbs - 2002
Sarah Hobbs - 2000
Alison Hogan - 2003
Annie Horsley - 2007
Palmer Houchins - 2002
Andrew Houston - 2003
Hether Hovanec - 1997
Lee Howell - 1973
Shelley Howell - 1991
Jason Huang - 2011
Gary Huff - 1974
Julia Huff - 1994
Shane Huff - 1990
Faith Hughes - 1983
Lain Hughes - 1989
Wendy Hughes - 1979
John Hurley - 1996
Kirk Jeffreys - 1987
Analise Jenkins - 2006
Ed Johnson - 1993
Janice Johnson - 1972
Marian Johnson - 1981
Mary Phillips Johnson - 1990
Daniel Johnston - 2004
Jed Johnston - 1983
Whitney Anne Johnston - 2002
Britton Jones - 1998
Ian Jones - 1995
Matt Jones - 1999
Tait Jones - 2000
Alan Karlak - 1977
Laura Karlak - 1979
Sam Keyes - 2000
Noah Killebrew - 2011
Julie Kimbrough - 1992
Chris King - 1975
Meghan King - 2002
Jonathan Kipp - 1997
Joshua Kipp - 2004
Elen Kirby - 1973
Paul Knight - 1978
Stacy Koon - 1996
Michael Koury - 1985
Michael Kriss - 1999
Laurel Lackey - 2009
Mary Mills Lane - 1999
Sam Lane - 2003
Joseph Lawhorne - 1997
Layson Lawler - 2005
Arthur LeBlanc - 2003
Alex Lee - 1999
Franc Lee - 1985
Ginny Lee - 1975
Jeanne Lehan - 1973
Janet LeMasters - 1994
Jason LeMasters - 1998
Eric Leung - 2004
Marc Lewin - 1995
Drew Lewis - 2008
Andrew Li - 2010
Teel Liddell - 2006
Brad Lindell - 2003
Katherine Lindell - 2009
Michael Lindsay - 1990
Brent Livesay - 2002
Bill Lloyd - 2006
Shea Loper - 1999
Ralph Lord - 1985
Nathan Lott - 1999
Melonee Lotterhos - 1973
Barry Lurate - 1979
John Lusk - 1996
Mary Margaret Lusk - 1994
Robbie Lustech - 1992
Doug Mann - 1978
Carol Anne Marion - 2000
Mary Ball Markow - 2010
Daniel Martin - 1996
Drew Martin - 1990
Lucy Mason - 2004
Christopher Mathews - 1990
Dent May - 2003
Stephenie McGee - 1984
Bennett McGehee - 2000
Reid McKee - 1993
Caroline McKibben - 2001
Jordan McKibben - 2004
Jean McPherson - 1978
Andrew Meador - 2005
Roopa Mehendale - 1988
Bo Miller - 1981
Laura Jean Miller - 1992
Meredith Miller - 1998
Robert Miller - 2001
Jessi Mills - 2003
Alan Mitchell - 1993
Jared Moffat - 2009
Katherine Montague - 2000
Cameron Montgomery - 1986
Kevin Montgomery - 1996
Karen Moore - 1977
Walter Moore - 1986
Dav Mosby - 1974
Joseph Mosby - 2006
Catherine Mounger - 2009
Kristi Myers - 1987
Larry Nail - 1976
Lee Nichols - 1996
David Nix - 2002
Steven Nix - 2003
Richard Noel - 2002
Megan Norris - 1999
Catherine Norton - 1985
Kaitlin O’Donnell - 2008
Adam Oliver - 2004
Jay O'Mara - 1985
Dan O'Regan - 1999
Stan Orkin - 1995
Ashley Oswalt - 1990
Trer Ott - 1980
Will Overstreet - 1998
Hunter Owen - 2004
Ty Owen - 2006
Anjali Pahwa - 2002
Janet Palmer - 2000
Phillip Palmertree - 1986
Steven Pate - 1995
John Patton - 2005
J Patty - 1981
Charles Paul - 1999
Stephen Payne - 1987
George Pearson - 1974
Jill Peets - 2006
Conner Perkins - 2001
Elizabeth Piazza - 2002
Laura Piazza - 2000
Steven Pigott - 1989
Mark Pinkerton - 2008
Andrew Polk - 2005
Leigh Pollard - 1975
Erin Poole - 1995
Michelle Pope - 1978
Audrey Powell - 2001
Jason Powers - 1993
Kelley Pratt - 1993
Shay Pratt - 1992
Tommy Prewitt - 1979
Clint Pride - 2010
Noel Primos - 1982
Scott Proffitt - 1995
Mary Mitchell Purvis - 2005
Joe Putnam - 1974
Laura Raulston - 2001
Mark Rawls - 1998
Douglas Ray - 2004
Laura Read - 1979
Erin Reed - 1999
Cooper Reves - 2006
Katie Richardson - 2003
Elizabeth Rickman - 1999
Jack Ridgway - 1986
Ben Roberson - 1987
Susan Roberts - 1972
Beth Roper - 2003
Katherine Rosenblatt - 1996
Haley Rubisoff - 2002
John Rumbavage - 2001
Beth Rush - 1999
Mary Elizabeth Russ - 1989
Roderick Russ - 1991
Chris Russell - 2008
Stewart Rutledge - 1998
Gwyn Ruwe - 1977
Bryant Salmon - 2008
Debby Sanders - 1975
John Sanders - 1982
Shawn Sanders - 2001
Steven Sanders - 1999
Chris Savoie - 1999
John Saxon - 2000
Tiffany Scarff - 1995
Rob Schimmell - 2002
Greg Schmidt - 1977
Jody Schneiter - 1972
Blake Scott - 2010
Taylor Scruggs - 2007
Lizzy Shackelford - 1997
Signe Shackelford - 1999
Stephen Shackelford - 1995
Kristen Shaw - 1986
Bill Shearer - 1999
Dale Shearer - 1981
Martin Shepherd - 2008
Ann Shivers - 2003
Sarah Shivers - 2007
Jonathan Shook - 1995
David Simms - 2002
Rachel Simpson - 1994
Scott Slay - 1985
Jennifer Smith - 1988
Todd Smith - 1986
Christian Snider - 2001
J.W. Snider - 2003
John Snow - 1974
Singalex Song - 1995
Laura Sorey - 2008
Mark Sorgenfrei - 1996
Jonathan Spencer - 2002
Mark Stanton - 1974
Allison Steely - 2002
Jacqueline Steen - 2007
Tyler Stevens - 2003
Chris Stodard - 2000
Mark Strader - 1980
Jack Strahan - 2010
Jonathan Strain - 1999
Douglas Stranghoener - 2004
Robert Stranghoener - 2002
Kaycee Strickland - 1976
Sydney Stringer - 2010
Ralph Sulser - 1995
Mary Sumners - 1972
Jim Sutherland - 1990
Marty Suttle - 1991
Paul Sykes - 1988
Garrett Taylor - 2008
Jarred Taylor - 1995
Miriam Taylor - 2009
Landen Tharp - 2010
Andrew Thomas - 2005
David Bobo Thompson - 1987
Keith Thompson - 1975
Nan Thompson - 1997
Anna Tjeng - 1984
Marilyn Trainor - 1978
Eric Tramel - 2004
Kathy Travis - 1986
Marc Treadway - 1988
Jackie Triplett - 1985
Kate Turnage - 2000
Lou Tyson - 1982
Matthew Valentine - 2009
Charles Varner - 1995
Fran Varner - 2003
Lydia Velichkovski - 2006
Kevin Venturini - 1998
Scott Vickers - 2002
Elisabeth Wahl - 2004
Jordan Walker - 2000
Katy Walters - 2001
Marita Walton - 2008
Rhymes Walton - 2004
Brad Ward - 2004
Jervette Ward - 2001
Mike Ward - 1985
Todd Ward - 1983
Betsy Warren - 1983
Clay Waters - 1987
Kimberly Watts - 2000
Andrew Weeks - 2004
Rachel Wehr - 2010
Bradley Wellborn - 1992
Lesley Wellington - 2000
Bill Wells - 1977
Ralph Wells - 1974
Lynn Welsh - 1975
Janice Wen - 1991
Stanley Wen - 1987
Gardner West - 1981
Alex White - 1992
Elizabeth White - 1996
Jennifer White - 1973
Lisa Whitney - 1983
Joey Wiggins - 1997
Newton Wiggins - 2002
David Wiley - 1996
Tom Wilkes - 1973
Emily Wilkins - 2002
Ab Wilkinson - 1987
Chambliss Williams - 2008
Christopher Williams - 2007
Kelley Williams - 1984
Ransom Williams - 2003
Haleh Wilson - 2008
Mary Wilson - 2005
Zeb Winstead - 1995
Koby Wofford - 2005
Joseph Wolfe - 2003
Barry Wolverton - 1985
Bob Wolverton - 1978
Alice Wood - 1999
Emily Wood - 1999
June Woodbridge - 1973
Ruthie Woodliff - 1980
Tommy Wright - 2001
Jessica Wroten - 2006
Michael Yang - 1985
Adams Yerger - 2004
Benton York - 2004
Frank York - 1978
John Harrison York - 2008
Ken York - 1998
Richie Younce - 1985
Webb Younce - 1990
Rich Young - 1993
Sara Young - 1991
Alix Zachow - 2008
David Zhang - 2009