Seven high school students in the Washoe County School District (WCSD) have been named semifinalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program. They are among approximately 16,000 scholars nationwide who now have the opportunity to continue in the competition for more than $31 million in college scholarships to be awarded next spring. .The semifinalists from the Washoe County School District are: Thomas D. Ballinger, North Star Online School– Edward T. Cheng, Wooster High School– John T. Nunley, TMCC High School– William S. Ryan, TMCC High School– Maxwell P. Schnelker, Galena High School– Isaac Sorensen, Reno High School– Miriam P. Yun, Reno High School