The
Lakota School District is proud to announce that five Lakota East and
Lakota West high school students who were named semifinalists
advanced to the next level in the 2016 National Merit and National
Achievement Scholarship programs.
At Lakota West the National
Merit finalists are Jacob Harrison, Tiger Li and Lukas Leininger. At
Lakota East they are Chris Pitaniello and Kaylee Rice.
In
March, the National Merit Scholarship Program will begin awarding
8,000 scholarships to selected finalists based on test scores, overall
academic record and recommendations.

Pictured from Lakota West (left to right): Jacob Harrison, Tiger Ji and Lukas Leininger. From Lakota East: Chris Pitaniello and Kaylee Rice.