Alisha Neblett is a semifinalist in the 2008 National Achievement Scholarship Program.

Alisha Neblett, daughter of Roy and Julia Neblett, was named a semifinalist in the 2008 National Achievement Scholarship Program. The program announced the names of 1,600 Black American high school seniors on September 26th. Alisha will have the opportunity to compete for over 800 scholarships worth over $2.5 million to be awarded next spring. She is the first Little Rock Christian student to be named a semifinalist, and the only private school student to be named a semifinalist in the state.

More than 140,000 high school juniors from across the United States requested consideration in the 2008 National Achievement Program.

Approximately 1,300 Semifinalists are expected to fulfill the additional requirements and advance to the Finalist level in the 2008 program. All National Achievement Scholars will be selected from the Finalist group on the basis of their abilities, accomplishments, and potential for success in rigorous college studies.

This program is sponsored by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

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