Emily Grace Tsiao, of Bellevue, has joined the Harrison School of Pharmacy’s Class of 2018 at Auburn University. She is a 2009 graduate of Bellevue High School and graduated with a bachelor of science degree in molecular, cellular and developmental biology from the University of Washington – Seattle in 2013. She is the daughter of daughter of Mei-ling Lee and Tso-kang Tsiao of Bellevue.

Kathryn Claire Henningsen of Medina has accepted membership in The National Society of Collegiate Scholars. The organization is the nation’s only interdisciplinary honors organization for first-year and second-year college students. Membership is by invitation only, based on grade point average and class standing.

Forty-seven students at Bellevue schools have been named semifinalists in the 60th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. They are:

Bellevue High School

Guo, Kevin L.

Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart

Jammes, Chloe M.

Homeschool

Ruth, Kimberly

Inrterlake High School

Baek, Brian H.; Boulton, Alexander K.; Brawley, Phoebe E.; Chowdhury, Sheuli; Compton, Erin B.; Corey, Thomas A.; Gim, Brandon; Ito, Tsukasa; Kuntz, Nicholas M.; Lee, Justin; Li, Brian W.; Ma, Charlie W.; Meiyappan, Karthik P.; Nguyen, Joshua K.; Phillips, Scott Q.; Pride, Kalinda M.; Schnitzer, Noah I.; Srinivasan, Meera; Sun, George M.; Tang, Andy; Ungar, Ellie S.; Velchuru, Gautham; Wang, Brandon B.; Wright, Winston Z.; Yang, Eric W.; Yao, Karen H.; Yu, Brian P.; Zhang, Laetitia X.; Zhu, Kathleen

International School

McKee, Ahrif S.; Nathman, William A.; Trivedi, Nirja A.

Newport High School

Cao, Stone E.; Chan, Kenrick; Hou, Karl; Lee, Jessica A.; Liu, Zachary; Lu, Allen R.; Wu, James; Yan, Ben; Yuan, Allen C.;

Sammamish High School

Kranseler, Daniel; McCartan, Cory W.