The Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD is proud to announce 29 students who have been identified for their high achievement on the PSAT/NMSQT, a qualifying test for national awards and scholarships. Five of these students were named National Merit Semi-Finalists. Others were recognized by the National Hispanic Recognition Program, National Achievement Scholarship Program, and as National Merit Commended students. The 29 HEB ISD students are part of an elite academic group.

National Merit Semi-Finalists
In September 2012, about 16,000 students in the United States were notified that they qualified as Semifinalists. They are the highest scoring entrants in each state.

LD Bell High School
Arianne Couch
Kaitlyn Duda
Brendan Gould
Brennen Taylor

Trinity High School
Wendy M. Davidson

National Hispanic Recognition Program
Each year, the NHRP identifies about 5,000 of the highest-scoring students, from a nationwide total of more than 200,000 juniors in the United States.

LD Bell High School
Brianna Segura

Trinity High School
Anthony J. Emerick
Cristian Hernandez
Alberto Reyes-Marquez

The National Achievement® Scholarship Program
This academic competition was established in 1964 to provide recognition for outstanding African American high school students. Of the more than 160,000 students who currently enter the National Achievement(r) Program each year, more than 4,700 are honored.

Trinity High School
Nicholas A. Fields

Commended Students
About 34,000 of the approximately 50,000 high scorers on the PSAT/NMSQT(r) receive Letters of Commendation in recognition of their outstanding academic promise.

LD Bell High School
Michael Adams
Wiley Balthrop
James Bartlett
Jaymie Fuller
Joellen Giuffre
Megan Keohane
Trevor Plybon
Jake Powell
Trey Strange
Nathanial Taylor
Ryan Tharp
Julia Theisen

Trinity High School
Tyler Duff
Natalee Glockzin
Zahra Haider
Cristian Hernandez
Pradyotha Kanchustambham
Timothy Parker
Allen Wang

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