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Marissa Dogan Pictured (L-R): Superintendent Spence Agee, Laura Vickery, Christian Chapman, Lauren Chambliss, and PHS Principal, Richard Dennis. National Merit Program Announces Four Prattville High Semifinalists Autauga County Superintendent Spence Agee and Principal of Prattville High School Richard Dennis announce that Lauren Chambliss, Christian Chapman and Laura Vickery are semifinalists in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program. Laura, Lauren and Christian are three of the 16,000 semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,600 National Merit Scholarships worth $43,000,000 that will be offered next spring. To be considered for the National Merit Scholarship, semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the finalist level of competition. About 90% of the semifinalists are expected to obtain Finalist standing, and more than the half of the finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship. Nadine Moussalli Montgomery Catholic Students Earn AP Scholars Awards Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School students Marissa Dogan and Nadine Moussalli have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition for their exceptional achievement on AP Exams. Both students earned the title of AP Scholar by completing three or more AP Exams with grades of 3 or higher. Marissa was Montgomery Catholic’s 2016 Student Leader of the Year. She is the daughter of Theresa Carlos and Jeff Dogan of Wetumpka. Nadine was Montgomery Catholic’s 2016 Valedictorian. She is the daughter of Drs. Samir and Cinzia Moussalli. ACA Senior Selected as Distinguished Young Woman of Macon County Alabama Christian Academy senior Morgan Prestage has been selected as the Distinguished Young Woman of Macon County. Morgan will compete at the state competition in January. Morgan stated “I am so honored to be selected to represent Macon County at the Alabama state program. Distinguished Young Women challenges young ladies to become a positive leader in their community, along with challenging themselves in the classroom. Academics and interview skills are 50% of the score. This scholarship program teaches life skills such as interviewing and public speaking. I am excited about meeting other young ladies from the state and learning from them. I would love to win some scholarship money, too. I am looking forward to this amazing opportunity and I am very excited to see what will happen when I represent Macon County in the State Program in January.” ACA is so proud of Morgan! L18 | Winter 2016 www.potentialmagazine.com