More than 80 high-achieving Arizona high-school seniors seeking the Flinn Scholarship have been named Semifinalists, advancing to an interview later this month.
The 82 Flinn Scholarship Semifinalists were selected from 1,045 applications received from Arizona’s urban, rural, and tribal communities for the merit-based scholarship.
Now in its 38th year, the Flinn Scholarship includes funding for tuition, housing, meals, and study abroad—a value of more than $130,000. About 20 Arizona high-school seniors are selected each year and attend the Honors colleges of the state’s three public universities.
The Flinn Scholars Class of 2023 will be announced in April.
By being named Flinn Scholarship Semifinalists, the 82 students qualify for a specially designated scholarship from Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, or the University of Arizona.
“To come this far in our very competitive process is an honor earned by just 8% of applicants from around the state. These students impressed reviewers with their academic achievement, service, and leadership,” said Anne Lassen, Flinn Foundation vice president, scholarship and education initiatives. “Our partners in this program, Arizona’s public universities, recognize the significance of reaching this stage and offer generous awards to those Semifinalists who are not ultimately chosen as Flinn Scholars.”
The Semifinalists will interview on Jan. 24 and 25. About 40 students will be selected as Flinn Scholarship Finalists and interview again in March with a five-person Selection Committee at the Flinn Foundation.
The Semifinalists represent 59 traditional public, charter, and private high schools, and include one home-schooled student. Arizona College Prep High School in Chandler, Hamilton High School in Chandler, and University High School in Tucson each have four 2023 Flinn Scholarship Semifinalists. Basha High School in Chandler and BASIS Tucson North were next with three students apiece. Seven Arizona counties are represented: Coconino, Gila, Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, Yavapai, and Yuma.
The Class of 2023 Flinn Scholarship Semifinalists, including high school and city of residence, are:
Baraa Abdelghne, Saguaro High School, Scottsdale
Marina Abdelmalak, Chandler Preparatory Academy, Mesa
Irais Aguilar Coconi, Trevor Browne High School, Glendale
Shria Ajay, BASIS Scottsdale, Scottsdale
Tori Barrera, Campo Verde High School, Gilbert
Cameron Bautista, Basha High School, Gilbert
Sam Benavidez, North Phoenix Preparatory Academy, Scottsdale
Riley Biter, Poston Butte High School, San Tan Valley
Jack Boylan, Catalina Foothills High School, Tucson
Jewelya Brambila, University High School-Tucson, Tucson
Dean Brasen, Arizona College Prep High School, Chandler
Joshua Bunnell, Youngker High School, Buckeye
Camille Campbell, Home School, Scottsdale
Carol Chen, Hamilton High School, Gilbert
Joseph Chen, Hamilton High School, Chandler
Richa Chirravuri, Hamilton High School, Chandler
Hailey Chulamorkodt, Cibola High School, Yuma
Ruth Cox, Deer Valley High School, Glendale
Ryan Crane, BASIS Flagstaff, Flagstaff
Ariana Delgadillo, Bioscience High School, Phoenix
Vidya Desai, Pinnacle High School, Phoenix
Isabella DiPonio, BASIS Tucson North, Tucson
Megan Dowd, Arizona College Prep High School, Gilbert
Jakob Dueck, Dobson High School, Mesa
Efren Figueroa, San Luis High School, San Luis
Anacarolina Flores, San Luis High School, San Luis
Marshall Frank, Bradshaw Mountain High School, Prescott
Samantha Gallegos, Flagstaff High School, Flagstaff
Elizabeth Ghartey, BASIS Mesa, Gilbert
Matthew Gibson, Desert View High School, Tucson
Natali Giron Terrazas, Maryvale High School, Glendale
Samuel Gonzalez, Pueblo High Magnet School, Tucson
Rachana Gurudu, BASIS Scottsdale, Phoenix
Evan Hankinson, Campo Verde High School, Gilbert
Biruni Hariadi, Herberger Young Scholars Academy, Phoenix
Quinlan Harris, Red Mountain High School, Mesa
Laci Heap, Williams Field High School, Gilbert
Hannah Hindman, Marana High School, Marana
Allyson Huynh, Basha High School, Gilbert
Tatsat Jha, Corona Del Sol High School, Tempe
Makayla Johnson, Marcos De Niza High School, Tempe
Fatem Kadhem, Valley Vista High School, El Mirage
Mihira Karnik, Arizona College Prep High School, Chandler
Josie Klindt, Miami High School, Miami
Sai Konkimalla, University High School-Tucson, Oro Valley
Mikhaelah Kounouho, BASIS Peoria, Phoenix
Sneha Lakamsani, Hamilton High School, Chandler
Anika Lanke, BASIS Chandler, Gilbert
Merilyn Li, Corona Del Sol High School, Chandler
Tommy Liddy, Brophy College Preparatory, Scottsdale
Aidan Lin, Brophy College Preparatory, Scottsdale
Sofia Llanos, Basha High School, Chandler
Janizela Nicole Millanes, University High School-Tolleson, Avondale
Diya Nath, Arizona College Prep High School, Chandler
Jackie No, University High School-Tucson, Tucson
Daniel Nwazue, Centennial High School, Glendale
Zack Okun, Desert Mountain High School, Scottsdale
Lorraine Osterling, Casteel High School, Gilbert
McKinley Paltzik, Phoenix Country Day School, Scottsdale
Anagh Pandya, Pinnacle High School, Phoenix
Nagasriya Ramisetty, BASIS Peoria, Phoenix
Taylor Raney, Mountain Ridge High School, Glendale
Hazel Ray, James Madison Preparatory School, Phoenix
Maza Reyes, Arizona School For The Arts, Phoenix
Morgan Reyes, American Leadership Academy – Gilbert North, Queen Creek
Michael-Anthony Rodriguez, Santa Cruz Valley Union High School, Eloy
Steven Rourick, Shadow Mountain High School, Phoenix
Jude Saarenas, St. John Paul II Catholic High School, Phoenix
Gia Saggar, Paradise Valley High School, Paradise Valley
Angela Sanchez, Bioscience High School, Phoenix
Sammy Sandhu, BASIS Oro Valley, Oro Valley
Davyn Scott, Heritage Academy Gateway, San Tan Valley
Amy Senkerik, Ironwood Ridge High School, Tucson
Emily Shanafelt, Millennium High School, Goodyear
Nathan Taylor, Superior Senior High School, Superior
Madeline Trilling, Flagstaff High School, Flagstaff
Abi Urbina-Bernal, Sunrise Mountain High School, Litchfield Park
Xitlali Vazquez, Greenway High School, Phoenix
Andrew Wei, BASIS Tucson North, Tucson
Kaylee Woods, Cibola High School, Yuma
Wenli Xu, BASIS Tucson North, Tucson
North Zhang, University High School-Tucson, Tucson