Eleven St. Tammany Parish Public School students representing five high schools have been named 2025 National Merit Finalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
This year’s finalists are Octavio Combellas-Jaimes, Addison Mahony, and David Zhong of Fontainebleau High; Peyton Lerille of Lakeshore High; Lindsey Daigre, Isabelle Haley, Olivia Rogge, and Elijah Wirtz of Mandeville High; Andrew Rodriguez and Rocky Valencia of Northshore High; and Camden Pichon of Slidell High.
Superintendent Frank Jabbia said the fact that all eleven of their semifinalists were named finalists speaks volumes about the constant encouragement and guidance from their teachers and staff.
These high school seniors, who are ranked among the highest performing high school students in the state and the top one percent in the nation, have an opportunity to continue in the competition for a National Merit Scholarship that will be offered this spring. About half of the finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar® title.
