Photo courtesy of Trussville City Schools.
Hewitt-Trussville National Merit honorees, from left: Lillianne Campbell, Lilyana Johnson, Conrad Jones and Noah Touchton are recognized at a recent Hewitt-Trussville football game.
Four Hewitt-Trussville juniors have been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
This past year, two HTHS students scored high enough on the PSAT exam to be recognized as Semifinalists, while two others earned the designation of Commended Scholars.
The students are:
- Lillianne Campbell, Semifinalist
- Conrad Jones, Semifinalist
- Lilyana Johnson, Commended Scholar
- Noah Touchton, Commended Scholar
The Semifinalists will have the chance to earn Finalist status and be considered for a National Merit Scholarship, which will be announced in the spring.
Approximately 95% of the Semifinalists are expected to be Finalists, about half of which will win a scholarship, according to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
Additionally, Mark Knauss, the director of Hewitt-Trussville bands, won the American Prize in Conducting — Band/Wind Ensemble (Schools Division) for 2024.
The American Prize is the nation's most comprehensive series of contests in the performing arts. It is designed to recognize and reward the best performing artists, directors, ensembles and composers in the United States at professional, college/university, community and high school levels.
