LSR7 Students Named National Merit Finalists

Students in the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District received recognition as Finalists in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Lena Baker, James Moore and Bella Washburn from Lee’s Summit North High School and Sophia Knehans and Emma Wang from Lee’s Summit West High School are among 15,000 Finalists nationwide. Their high scores on the PSAT distinguish them as the top 1% of the country’s seniors to take the test. They can now apply to be one of the Finalists, who compete for 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth approximately $30 million.