Thirteen Northshore School District students have been named semifinalists in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship competition.

They include from Bothell High School Saisriram S. Gurajala; and from Inglemoor High School —Katherine J. Arustamian, Simon C. Duchastel de Montrouge, Serafina M. Fortiner, Jeffrey J. Maxwell, Natalie G. Smith, Nina S. Xiong and Edward R. Yang.

Northshore Networks students Grace Y. Deng and Matthew J. Gilmore were also included, along with three students from Woodinville High School — David A. Hewett, Nathan A. Pietraszak and Jason G. Wien.

Across the nation, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation designates about 16,000 semifinalists from among nearly 1.5 million students who take the PSAT during their sophomore or junior year. National Merit Semifinalists are considered for National Merit Finalist status and the opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth about $33 million that will be offered next spring.